Advantest (OTCMKTS:ATEYY – Get Free Report) is one of 376 publicly-traded companies in the “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Advantest to similar businesses based on the strength of its dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Volatility & Risk
Advantest has a beta of 2.32, suggesting that its share price is 132% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advantest’s rivals have a beta of -0.24, suggesting that their average share price is 124% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Advantest and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Advantest | $7.50 billion | $2.48 billion | 37.42 |
| Advantest Competitors | $4.06 billion | $173.71 million | 4.02 |
Advantest has higher revenue and earnings than its rivals. Advantest is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Advantest and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Advantest | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Advantest Competitors | 2052 | 7633 | 10469 | 668 | 2.47 |
As a group, “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies have a potential upside of 34.55%. Given Advantest’s rivals higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Advantest has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Profitability
This table compares Advantest and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Advantest | 39.57% | 67.22% | 45.56% |
| Advantest Competitors | -139.38% | -23.97% | -6.40% |
Dividends
Advantest pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Advantest pays out 9.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.9% and pay out 69.1% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.0% of Advantest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.5% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are owned by institutional investors. 16.4% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Advantest beats its rivals on 10 of the 15 factors compared.
About Advantest
Advantest Corporation is a Japanese technology company that develops and manufactures test equipment used in the semiconductor industry. Its systems help customers evaluate semiconductor devices during production, supporting quality control and the development of increasingly complex chips. The company’s offerings include automated test equipment for system-on-chip and memory devices, as well as handlers and related products that move and connect devices during testing. Advantest also provides test solutions for electronic components and services that support its equipment.
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