NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP – Get Free Report) and HTC (OTCMKTS:HTCKF – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares NetApp and HTC’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| NetApp | 18.43% | 117.23% | 13.09% |
| HTC | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
92.2% of NetApp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of HTC shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of NetApp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| NetApp | $6.92 billion | 5.35 | $1.28 billion | $6.36 | 29.69 |
| HTC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $6.47 | 1.00 |
NetApp has higher revenue and earnings than HTC. HTC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NetApp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for NetApp and HTC, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| NetApp | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2.33 |
| HTC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
NetApp presently has a consensus price target of $179.77, indicating a potential downside of 4.78%. Given NetApp’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NetApp is more favorable than HTC.
Summary
NetApp beats HTC on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About NetApp
NetApp, Inc. provides cloud-led and data-centric services to manage and share data on-premises, and private and public clouds worldwide. It operates in two segments, Hybrid Cloud and Public Could. The company offers intelligent data management software, such as NetApp ONTAP, NetApp Snapshot, NetApp SnapCenter Backup Management, NetApp SnapMirror Data Replication, NetApp SnapLock Data Compliance, and storage infrastructure solutions, including NetApp All-Flash FAS series, NetApp Fabric Attached Storage, NetApp E/EF series, and NetApp StorageGRID. In addition, it provides cloud storage and data services comprising NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, Azure NetApp Files, Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, NetApp Cloud Volumes Service for Google Cloud, and cloud operations services, such as NetApp Cloud Insights, Spot by NetApp, and Instaclustr. Further, the company offers application-aware data management service under the NetApp Astra name; and professional and support services, such as strategic consulting, professional, managed, and support services. Additionally, it provides assessment, design, implementation, and migration services. The company serves the energy, financial service, government, technology, internet, life science, healthcare service, manufacturing, media, entertainment, animation, video postproduction, and markets through a direct sales force and an ecosystem of partners. NetApp, Inc. was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
About HTC
HTC Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, assembles, processes, and sells smart mobile and virtual reality devices in Taiwan and internationally. The company provides marketing, repair, and after sales services; and online/download media services, as well as human resources management services. In addition, it is involved in the general investing activities; design, research, and development of application software and graphics technology; design and management of cloud synchronization technology; and development and sale of digital education platform, as well as development of virtual reality contents. Further, the company provides app stores for virtual reality, where customers can explore, create, connect, and experience the content; and medical and healthcare, 5G connectivity, and blockchain technologies. It provides its products through online. The company has an agreement with Fantasy 360 Technologies Inc. HTC Corporation was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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