Casio Computer (OTCMKTS:CSIOY – Get Free Report) and Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Casio Computer and Research Frontiers”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Casio Computer | $1.84 billion | 1.35 | $121.08 million | $5.31 | 19.87 |
| Research Frontiers | $1.12 million | 23.35 | -$2.05 million | ($0.07) | -10.71 |
Profitability
This table compares Casio Computer and Research Frontiers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Casio Computer | 6.59% | 7.74% | 5.18% |
| Research Frontiers | -343.47% | -159.20% | -84.93% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Casio Computer and Research Frontiers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Casio Computer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Research Frontiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
11.9% of Research Frontiers shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Research Frontiers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Casio Computer has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Research Frontiers has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Casio Computer beats Research Frontiers on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Casio Computer
Casio Computer Co.,Ltd. develops, produces, and sells consumer, system equipment, and other products. The company operates in Timepieces, Consumer, System Equipment, and Other segments. It offers timepieces, electronic dictionaries, calculators, label printers, electronic musical instruments, handheld terminals, cash registers, management support systems, data projectors, formed parts, and molds products. The company was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
About Research Frontiers
Research Frontiers Incorporated engages in the development and marketing of technology and devices to control the flow of light worldwide. It develops and licenses suspended particle device (SPD-Smart) light-control technology to companies that manufacture and market the SPD-Smart chemical emulsion, light-control film made from the chemical emulsion, the light-control panels made by laminating the film, and electronics to power end-products incorporating the film, as well as lamination services for and the end-products, such as windows, skylights, and sunroofs. The company's SPD-Smart light-control technology is used in various product applications, including windows, sunshades, skylights, and interior partitions for homes and buildings; automotive windows, sunroofs, sun-visors, sunshades, rear-view mirrors, instrument panels, and navigation systems; aircraft windows; museum display panels, and eyewear products; and flat panel displays for electronic products. It serves architectural, automotive, marine, and aerospace and appliance applications. The company was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Woodbury, New York.
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