Comparing Amphenol (NYSE:APH) & EnSync (OTCMKTS:ESNC)

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) and EnSync (OTCMKTS:ESNC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Amphenol and EnSync’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amphenol	15.58%	27.68%	13.00%
EnSync	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Amphenol and EnSync, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amphenol	0	4	8	0	2.67
EnSync	0	0	0	0	0.00

Amphenol presently has a consensus target price of $88.00, suggesting a potential downside of 6.17%. Given EnSync’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe EnSync is more favorable than Amphenol.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

97.0% of Amphenol shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Amphenol shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.8% of EnSync shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Amphenol and EnSync”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amphenol	$15.22 billion	7.45	$2.42 billion	$2.06	45.53
EnSync	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Amphenol has higher revenue and earnings than EnSync.

Risk and Volatility

Amphenol has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EnSync has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Amphenol beats EnSync on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amphenol

Amphenol Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, primarily designs, manufactures, and markets electrical, electronic, and fiber optic connectors in the United States, China, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Harsh Environment Solutions, Communications Solutions, and Interconnect and Sensor Systems. The company offers connectors and connector systems, including harsh environment data, power, high-speed, fiber optic, and radio frequency interconnect products; busbars and power distribution systems; and other connectors. It also provides value-add products, such as backplane interconnect systems, cable assemblies and harnesses, and cable management products; other products comprising flexible and rigid printed circuit boards, hinges, other mechanical, and production related products. In addition, the company offers consumer device, network infrastructure, and other antennas; coaxial, power, and specialty cables; and sensors and sensor-based products. It sells its products through its sales force, independent representatives, and a network of electronics distributors to original equipment manufacturers, electronic manufacturing services companies, original design manufacturers, and service providers in the automotive, broadband communication, commercial aerospace, industrial, information technology and data communication, military, mobile device, and mobile network markets. Amphenol Corporation was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Wallingford, Connecticut.

About EnSync

EnSync, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, licenses, and manufactures energy management systems solutions for the residential and commercial energy systems, and independent utility energy systems markets in the United States and internationally. The company's products include Matrix energy management, an energy control system for the commercial and residential energy systems markets; Home Energy System for property developers and residential customers; and DER SuperModule system, a self-contained DER system that integrates with renewable generation, customer load, and grid interconnection for deploying the least expensive, highest value, and most reliable electricity. Its products also comprise DER Flex Internet of energy control platform, a software platform that seamlessly connects to DERs; True Peer-to-PeerTM energy exchange technology; and Hybrid energy storage system. The company was formerly known as ZBB Energy Corporation and changed its name to EnSync, Inc. in August 2015. EnSync, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.