Rohm (OTCMKTS:ROHCY – Get Free Report) is one of 221 public companies in the “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Rohm to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Rohm and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Rohm | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Rohm Competitors | 3479 | 12270 | 25634 | 986 | 2.57 |
As a group, “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies have a potential upside of 38.21%. Given Rohm’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Rohm has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Rohm and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Rohm | $3.20 billion | -$1.05 billion | -9.43 |
| Rohm Competitors | $39.40 billion | $2.48 billion | 27.78 |
Rohm’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Rohm. Rohm is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
54.6% of shares of all “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies are held by institutional investors. 11.9% of shares of all “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies 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.
Dividends
Rohm pays an annual dividend of $0.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Rohm pays out -7.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies pay a dividend yield of 0.9% and pay out 29.7% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Profitability
This table compares Rohm and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Rohm | -29.85% | 4.39% | 2.70% |
| Rohm Competitors | -1,280.76% | -126.57% | -4.15% |
Volatility and Risk
Rohm has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rohm’s rivals have a beta of 3.09, indicating that their average stock price is 209% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Rohm rivals beat Rohm on 11 of the 15 factors compared.
About Rohm
ROHM Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells electronic components worldwide. The company operates through three segments: LSI, Semiconductor Devices, and Modules. It provides ICs comprising memory, amplifiers and linear, power management, motor/actuator drivers, resistors, clocks and timers, switches and multiplexers, logic, data converters, sensors and MEMS, display drivers, interfaces, wireless LSIs, audio and video products, speech synthesis LSI, and microcontrollers. The company also offers discrete semiconductor products, such as MOSFETs, bipolar transistors, and diodes; power devices, including power transistors and diodes, SiC power devices, IGBT, and IPM; modules, including optical modules, wireless communication modules, wireless charger modules, and print heads; and opto devices comprising LEDs, LED displays, laser diodes, and optical sensors, as well as foundry services, including thin-film piezoelectric MEMS, wafers, and WL-CSP. Its products are used in industry, automotive, consumer electronics, and telecommunications applications. The company was incorporated in 1940 and is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.
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