Teijin (OTCMKTS:TINLY) & J-Long Group (NASDAQ:JL) Critical Analysis

J-Long Group (NASDAQ:JL) and Teijin (OTCMKTS:TINLY) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for J-Long Group and Teijin, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J-Long Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
Teijin	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares J-Long Group and Teijin’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J-Long Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Teijin	-10.05%	-22.02%	-8.65%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares J-Long Group and Teijin”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
J-Long Group	$39.08 million	0.56	$2.59 million	N/A	N/A
Teijin	$5.80 billion	0.31	-$580.83 million	($3.03)	-3.09

J-Long Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Teijin.

Risk and Volatility

J-Long Group has a beta of -1.53, meaning that its stock price is 253% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Teijin has a beta of 0.12, meaning that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

J-Long Group beats Teijin on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About J-Long Group

J-Long Group Limited distributes reflective and non-reflective garment trims in Asia, Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China, and internationally. The company offers heat transfers, fabrics, woven labels and tapes, sewing badges, piping, zipper pullers, and drawcords. It also sells through online. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong.

About Teijin

Teijin Limited engages in the fibers, films and sheets, composites, healthcare, and IT businesses worldwide. It offers aramid fibers and polyethylene materials; carbon fibers, composite materials, and oxidized PAN fibers; polycarbonate sheets and films; high-density polyethylene porous films and materials; and microporous films. The company also provides PC resins, polyphenylene sulfide resins, molded parts, and additives; lightweight glass and carbon fiber reinforced composites for automotive applications; and polytrimethylene telephthalate products, artificial leather materials, polyester nanofibers, and recycled polyester fibers. In addition, it offers pharmaceuticals for bone and joint, respiratory, cardiovascular and metabolic, and other diseases; home oxygen therapy, non-invasive positive pressure ventilation, rehabilitation, and sleep disordered breathing related devices, as well as sonic accelerated fracture healing system and community-based integrated care system; and orthopedic implantable devices, and functional food ingredients. Further, the company provides Recopic, a radio-frequency identification technology for inventory management. Additionally, it develops and implements engineering solutions for various issues, such as environmental pollution, energy supply stability, and aging-related workforce population decline. Teijin Limited was incorporated in 1918 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.