Technology firms are known for large R&D expenditures in an effort to grow sales, often at the expense of its bottom line. The companies on our list today, though, seem to have a different mentality, one that is geared towards improving profitability and revenue growth.
Photon Control Inc. (TSXV: PHO) – $0.65
Electronic Equipment & Parts
Photon Control Inc. designs, manufactures and distributes a range of optical sensors and instruments to measure temperature, pressure, position and flow. The Company’s products include Fiber Optic Temperature Sensors, Spectroscopy and Focus2.0 Optical Gas Flow Meter. Its Fiber Optic Temperature Sensors include various temperature converters along with temperature measurement immersion sensors, contact sensors and life science sensors. Its spectrometers facilitate measurements in the ultra-violet, visible and near-infrared wavelengths, ranging from chemical composition and quantification to color measurement and radiometry.
- Market Cap: $67,534,213
- Revenue CAGR (2 years): 45%
- Operating Margin (LTM): 37%
- Revenues (LTM): $27,784,000
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Tucows Inc. (TSX: TC) – $31.94
Internet Services
Tucows Inc. is an Internet services provider that focuses on serving the needs of a network of resellers by providing services, interfaces, customer service, reseller-oriented technology, and design and development processes. The Company also provides second tier support to its resellers by e-mail and phone in the event resellers experience issues or problems with its services.
- Market Cap: $347,255,194
- Revenue CAGR (2 years): 29%
- Operating Margin (LTM): 10%
- Revenues (LTM): $209,298,696
Evertz Technologies Ltd. (TSX: ET) – $17.28
Communications & Networking
Evertz Technologies Limited (Evertz) is Canada-based company that provides equipment to the television broadcast telecommunications and new-media industries. Evertz designs, manufactures and markets video and audio infrastructure equipment for the production, post-production and transmission of television content. The Company’s television broadcast equipment market segment is involved in the sale of hardware and software solutions including related services, training and commissioning. Its products include routers, infrastructure products, multi-viewers, RF products, compression products, master sync, clock and test products, master control and branding products.
- Market Cap: $1,262,055,282
- Revenue CAGR (2 years): 14%
- Operating Margin (LTM): 26%
- Revenues (LTM): $368,132,000
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Sandvine Corp. (TSX: SVC) – $3.17
Communications & Networking
Sandvine Corporation (Sandvine) is a Canada-based company engaged in the development and marketing of network policy control solutions for high-speed, or broadband, Internet service providers. The Company products include Business Intelligence, Revenue Generation, Traffic Optimization and Network Security.
- Market Cap: $432,832,466
- Revenue CAGR (2 years): 21%
- Operating Margin (LTM): 19%
- Revenues (LTM): $151,018,420
Mediagrif Interactive Technologies Inc. (TSX: MDF) – $16.60
Internet Services
Mediagrif Interactive Technologies Inc. is a Canada-based e-commerce solutions company that provides information technology (IT) services. It owns several mobile platforms, including Jobboom, LesPAC, Réseau Contact, MERX, InterTrade, Carrus, BidNet and SourceSuite. The Company operates in several sectors, including electronic components, computer equipment and medical equipment, automotive aftermarket, wine and spirits, diamonds and jewelry, classified ads, supply chain and Government opportunities.
- Market Cap: $249,119,521
- Revenue CAGR (2 years): 7%
- Operating Margin (LTM): 31%
- Revenues (LTM): $70,666,000
