Comparing Tomra Systems ASA (TMRAY) and The Competition

Tomra Systems ASA (OTCMKTS:TMRAY) is one of 354 publicly-traded companies in the “Commercial Services & Supplies” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Tomra Systems ASA to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Tomra Systems ASA and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tomra Systems ASA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tomra Systems ASA Competitors	-61.15%	-127.71%	-1.45%

Dividends

Tomra Systems ASA pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Tomra Systems ASA pays out 6.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.5% and pay out 64.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Tomra Systems ASA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.6% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are held by institutional investors. 16.7% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Tomra Systems ASA and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tomra Systems ASA	N/A	N/A	4.68
Tomra Systems ASA Competitors	$2.42 billion	$140.15 million	22.43

Tomra Systems ASA’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Tomra Systems ASA. Tomra Systems ASA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Tomra Systems ASA and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tomra Systems ASA	0	0	2	0	3.00
Tomra Systems ASA Competitors	1825	6110	9000	656	2.48

As a group, “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies have a potential upside of 10.87%. Given Tomra Systems ASA’s peers higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Tomra Systems ASA has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Summary

Tomra Systems ASA peers beat Tomra Systems ASA on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

About Tomra Systems ASA

Tomra Systems ASA provides sensor-based solutions for optimal resource productivity worldwide. It operates through three segments: TOMRA Collection, TOMRA Recycling, and TOMRA Food. The TOMRA Collection segment engages in the development, production, sale, and service of reverse vending machines and related data management systems. This segment is also involved in picking up, transporting, and processing empty beverage containers on behalf of beverage producers/fillers. The TOMRA Recycling segment engages in the development, production, sale, and service of sorting and processing technology for waste management companies or plant builders. This segment offers sorting systems for waste and metal material streams; and ore sorting systems for mining companies. The TOMRA Food segment is involved in the development, production, sale, and service of sorting and processing technology, including sensor-based sorting solutions and integrated post-harvest solutions to detect and remove unwanted materials from manufacturing and processing lines for fresh and processed food industries. Tomra Systems ASA was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Asker, Norway.