Syntec Optics vs Precision Optics
OPTX and POCI side by side. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How OPTX and POCI compare
Syntec Optics is the larger company, worth 5.0 times as much as Precision Optics ($285M against $57.4M).
Precision Optics grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (65.2% versus 10.5% for Syntec Optics).
Syntec Optics keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of −2.4% compared with −11.5% at Precision Optics.
Precision Optics scores higher on the StockData Score (9 against 7 for Syntec Optics), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | OPTX | POCI |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $285M | $57.4M |
| Share price | $7.08 | $5.23 |
| Change, 1 year | 229% | 6.1% |
| Change, 5 years | – | −22.9% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.66 | 0.34 |
| Employees | 164 | 108 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 7 | 9 (better) |
| Valuation score | 0 | 2 (better) |
| Growth score | 2 | 2 |
| Performance score | 1 | 3 (better) |
| Health score | 4 (better) | 2 |
| Dividend score | 0 | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/S | 9.2× | 1.8× (better) |
| P/B | 9.3× | 2.8× (better) |
| EV/EBITDA | 3584× | – |
| FCF yield | −0.13% | – |
| Fair value | – | $6.20 |
| Margin of safety | – | 15.6% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 10.5% | 65.2% (better) |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | – | 24.2% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 22.1% (better) | 17.2% |
| Operating margin | 0.25% (better) | −11.1% |
| Net margin | −2.4% (better) | −11.5% |
| FCF margin | −1.2% | – |
| Return on equity | −3.6% (better) | −22.3% |
| Return on invested capital | 0.39% (better) | −23.0% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.09 | 0.06 (better) |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −153.85 | – |
| Interest coverage | – | −23.7× |
| Current ratio | 7.21 (better) | 2.28 |
| Altman Z-score | 25.95 (better) | 1.28 |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 (better) | 5 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Shareholder yield | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 13.8% | 35.9% |
| Held by insiders | – | 16.4% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | $79.9K | $230K (better) |
| Short interest, % of float | – | 0.09% |
Go deeper
- OPTX stock overview
- OPTX income statement
- OPTX valuation and score
- POCI stock overview
- POCI income statement
- POCI valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.