Reviewing CCSC Technology International (NASDAQ:CCTG) & Energy Focus (NASDAQ:EFOI)

Energy Focus (NASDAQ:EFOI) and CCSC Technology International (NASDAQ:CCTG) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Energy Focus and CCSC Technology International, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Energy Focus	0	0	0	0	N/A
CCSC Technology International	0	0	0	0	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Energy Focus and CCSC Technology International”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Energy Focus	$6.12 million	1.02	-$4.29 million	($0.60)	-2.20
CCSC Technology International	$14.75 million	1.70	-$1.29 million	N/A	N/A

CCSC Technology International has higher revenue and earnings than Energy Focus.

Profitability

This table compares Energy Focus and CCSC Technology International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Energy Focus	-45.19%	-86.25%	-34.63%
CCSC Technology International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

3.7% of Energy Focus shares are held by institutional investors. 33.6% of Energy Focus shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

CCSC Technology International beats Energy Focus on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Energy Focus

Energy Focus, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells energy-efficient lighting systems, and controls and ultraviolet-C light disinfection products in the United States and internationally. It offers military maritime market light-emitting diode (LED) lighting products, such as Military-grade Intellitube retrofit TLED and the Invisitube ultra-low EMI TLED; and Military-grade fixtures, including LED globe lights, berth lights; high-bay fixtures and LED retrofit kits to serve the United States navy and allied foreign navies. The company also provides RedCap emergency battery backup TLEDs; EnFocus lighting platform, including dimming and color tuning; and LED retrofit solutions for linear fluorescent lamps, downlights, and retrofit kits for low-bay, high-bay and office applications; LED dock lights. It sells its products to military maritime, industrial, and commercial markets through direct sales employees, independent sales representatives, lighting agents, and distributors, as well as via e-commerce. The company was formerly known as Fiberstars, Inc. and changed its name to Energy Focus, Inc. in May 2007. Energy Focus, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Solon, Ohio.

About CCSC Technology International

CCSC Technology International Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells interconnect products in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. It offers original equipment manufacturer and original design manufacture interconnect products, including connectors, cables, and wire harnesses used for a range of applications in various industries, such as industrial, automotive, robotics, medical equipment, computer, network and telecommunication, and consumer products. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. CCSC Technology International Holdings Limited operates as a subsidiary of CCSC Investment Limited.