Qualstar (OTCMKTS:QBAKD – Get Free Report) and Samsung Electronics (OTCMKTS:SSNLF – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends and earnings.
Risk & Volatility
Qualstar has a beta of 0.18, suggesting that its stock price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Samsung Electronics has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Qualstar and Samsung Electronics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Qualstar | 1.06% | N/A | N/A |
| Samsung Electronics | 9.12% | N/A | N/A |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Qualstar and Samsung Electronics, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Qualstar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Samsung Electronics | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.67 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Qualstar and Samsung Electronics”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Qualstar | $6.59 million | 0.91 | $70,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
| Samsung Electronics | $197.69 billion | 0.09 | $18.45 billion | $2.68 | 52.24 |
Samsung Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than Qualstar.
Summary
Samsung Electronics beats Qualstar on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Qualstar
Qualstar Corporation engages in power solutions and data storage systems businesses worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Power Solutions and Data Storage Systems. It provides data storage systems under the Qualstar brand and power solutions under the N2Power brand. The company designs, manufactures, and sells switching power supplies that are used to convert AC line voltage to DC voltages; or DC voltages to other DC voltages for use in various electronic equipment, such as telecommunications equipment, machine tools, routers, switches, wireless systems, and gaming devices. It also supports and sells data storage devices used to store, retrieve, and manage electronic data primarily in network computing environments. The company serves original equipment manufacturers, information technology departments, and lower and middle market companies through distributor and reseller network, distributors, and independent outside sales representatives. Qualstar Corporation was founded in 1984 and is based in Camarillo, California.
About Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. engages in the consumer electronics, information technology and mobile communications, and device solutions businesses worldwide. The company offers smartphones, tablets, watches, and accessories; TVs, projectors, and sound devices; home appliances, including refrigerators, washing machines and dryers, vacuum cleaners, cooking appliances, dishwashers, air conditioners, and air purifiers; monitors and memory storage products; displays, and smart and LED signages; and other accessories. It also engages in venture capital investments, cloud services, network devices installation, semiconductor equipment maintenance services, digital advertising platforms, marketing, consulting, connected services, logistics, financing, and software design activities; toll processing of display panels and semiconductors; development and sale of network solutions; manufactures semiconductors and food; provision of repair services for electronic devices; and development and supply of semiconductor process defect and quality control software, as well as digital televisions, foundry, system large scale integration, connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions, and connected services. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1969 and is based in Suwon, South Korea.
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