Analyzing Casio Computer (OTCMKTS:CSIOY) and Expion360 (NASDAQ:XPON)

Expion360 (NASDAQ:XPON) and Casio Computer (OTCMKTS:CSIOY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Expion360 and Casio Computer’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Expion360	-64.61%	-119.83%	-68.13%
Casio Computer	6.99%	6.32%	4.22%

Volatility & Risk

Expion360 has a beta of 0.29, indicating that its share price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Casio Computer has a beta of 0.18, indicating that its share price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Expion360 and Casio Computer”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Expion360	$9.65 million	0.69	-$6.24 million	($1.38)	-0.44
Casio Computer	$1.72 billion	1.21	$53.22 million	$5.61	15.58

Casio Computer has higher revenue and earnings than Expion360. Expion360 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Casio Computer, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

34.5% of Expion360 shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Expion360 shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Expion360 and Casio Computer, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Expion360	1	0	0	0	1.00
Casio Computer	0	0	0	0	0.00

Summary

Casio Computer beats Expion360 on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Expion360

Expion360 Inc. designs, assembles, manufactures, and sells lithium iron phosphate batteries and supporting accessories under the VPR 4EVER name for recreational vehicles, marine, golf, industrial, residential, and off-the-grid applications. It provides battery monitors; direct current battery chargers; various models of industrial tie-downs; power generators AURA POWERCAP; terminal blocks; and bus bars. The company also engages in the development of e360 Home Energy Storage systems; e360 SmartTalk mobile application. It serves dealers, wholesalers, private label customers, and original equipment manufacturers in the United States and internationally. The company was formerly known as Yozamp Products Company, LLC and changed its name to Expion360 Inc. in November 2021. Expion360 Inc. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Redmond, Oregon.

About Casio Computer

Casio Computer Co.,Ltd. develops, produces, and sells consumer, system equipment, and other products. The company operates in Timepieces, Consumer, System Equipment, and Other segments. It offers timepieces, electronic dictionaries, calculators, label printers, electronic musical instruments, handheld terminals, cash registers, management support systems, data projectors, formed parts, and molds products. The company was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.