Zovio (OTCMKTS:ZVOI – Get Free Report) and Nomura Research Institute (OTCMKTS:NRILY – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Zovio and Nomura Research Institute”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Zovio | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nomura Research Institute | $5.41 billion | 3.41 | $100.70 million | $0.23 | 143.16 |
Volatility and Risk
Zovio has a beta of 20.19, indicating that its stock price is 1,919% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nomura Research Institute has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Zovio and Nomura Research Institute’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Zovio | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nomura Research Institute | 2.41% | 4.11% | 2.02% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.1% of Zovio shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Zovio shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 61.1% of Nomura Research Institute shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Zovio and Nomura Research Institute, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Zovio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nomura Research Institute | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.33 |
Summary
Nomura Research Institute beats Zovio on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Zovio
Zovio, Inc. operates as an education technology services company that partners with higher education institutions and employers to deliver solutions and learning experiences. It provides student recruitment and enrollment systems, retention strategies, educational tools, and curriculums. The company was founded by Wayne Clugston and Andrew S. Clark in May 1999 and is headquartered in Chandler, AZ.
About Nomura Research Institute
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. provides consulting, financial information technology (IT) solution, industrial IT solution, and IT platform services in Japan and internationally. Its Consulting segment offers management, operational, and system consulting services for enterprises and government agencies. This segment also offers research, future projections, and recommendations to society, economics, business, technology, etc. The company's Financial IT Solutions segment provides system consulting, development, and management solutions, as well as shared online and BPO services for the financial institutions, including the securities, insurance, banking, asset management, and other financial sectors. Its Industrial IT Solutions segment offers system consulting, development, and management solutions, as well as shared online services primarily for the distribution, manufacturing, service, and public sectors. The company's IT Platform Services segment engages in the data center operation activities and construction of IT platforms and networks to the Financial IT and Industrial IT Solutions segments, as well as provides IT platform solutions and information security services to external clients. This segment is also involved in the research related to advance IT, etc. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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