Reviewing Viper Networks (OTCMKTS:VPER) and Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RGP)

Viper Networks (OTCMKTS:VPER) and Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RGP) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Viper Networks and Resources Connection”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Viper Networks	$30,000.00	65.64	-$820,000.00	N/A	N/A
Resources Connection	$632.80 million	0.44	$21.03 million	$0.36	22.94

Resources Connection has higher revenue and earnings than Viper Networks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

93.2% of Resources Connection shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Resources Connection shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Viper Networks and Resources Connection’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viper Networks	N/A	N/A	N/A
Resources Connection	2.04%	3.69%	2.94%

Risk and Volatility

Viper Networks has a beta of -1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 201% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Resources Connection has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Viper Networks and Resources Connection, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viper Networks	0	0	0	0	N/A
Resources Connection	1	1	1	0	2.00

Resources Connection has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 57.38%. Given Resources Connection’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Resources Connection is more favorable than Viper Networks.

Summary

Resources Connection beats Viper Networks on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Viper Networks

Viper Networks, Inc. manufactures and distributes LED lighting products. The company provides CyberGrab; Vnet, a communication application; Viper unified communications platform for carriers and providers; VRoom; parking lot lightings system; and solar power and telecom systems, as well as intelligent lighting solutions with camera, sensor, and wireless technologies. Its products are used in street, roadway, security, parking lot, and billboard lighting. Viper Networks, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Troy, Michigan.

About Resources Connection

Resources Connection, Inc. provides consulting services to business customers under the Resources Global Professionals name in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers services in the areas of transactions, including integration and divestitures, bankruptcy/restructuring, going public readiness and support, financial process optimization, and system implementation; and regulations, such as accounting regulations, internal audit and compliance, data privacy and security, healthcare compliance, and regulatory compliance. It provides transformations services comprising finance transformation, digital transformation, supply chain management, cloud migration, and data design and analytics. The company was formerly known as RC Transaction Corp. and changed its name to Resources Connection, Inc. in August 2000. Resources Connection, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.