Toto (OTCMKTS:TOTDY – Get Free Report) is one of 94 publicly-traded companies in the “Building Products” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Toto to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Toto and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Toto | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Toto Competitors | 3.25% | 39.75% | 4.98% |
Dividends
Toto pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Toto pays out 0.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Building Products” companies pay a dividend yield of 6.5% and pay out 37.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Toto | N/A | N/A | 0.20 |
| Toto Competitors | $3.97 billion | $4.66 billion | 40.87 |
Toto’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Toto. Toto 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Toto and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Toto | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Toto Competitors | 697 | 3784 | 4904 | 222 | 2.48 |
As a group, “Building Products” companies have a potential upside of 17.44%. Given Toto’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Toto has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.1% of Toto shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.6% of shares of all “Building Products” companies are held by institutional investors. 10.3% of shares of all “Building Products” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Toto rivals beat Toto on 12 of the 13 factors compared.
Toto Company Profile
Toto Ltd. manufactures and sells bathroom and kitchen plumbing fixtures worldwide. It provides sanitary ware comprising toilet basins, urinals, sinks, washbasins, etc.; system toilets; toilet seats; plumbing accessories, etc.; bathtubs; unit bathrooms; and fittings consisting of various faucets, drain fittings, etc. The company also offers modular kitchens; bathroom vanity units; marbright artificial marble counters; bathroom ventilation, heating, and drying systems; and welfare equipment, etc. In addition, it provides green building materials, such as tiles, ceramic slabs, etc.; and ceramics. The company was formerly known as TOTO Kiki Ltd. and changed its name to Toto Ltd. in 2007. Toto Ltd. was incorporated in 1917 and is headquartered in Kitakyushu, Japan.
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