Ricoh (OTCMKTS:RICOY – Get Free Report) and Corsair Gaming (NASDAQ:CRSR – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.
Risk & Volatility
Ricoh has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corsair Gaming has a beta of 1.85, indicating that its share price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Ricoh and Corsair Gaming”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Ricoh | $17.33 billion | 0.31 | $367.42 million | $0.94 | 10.16 |
| Corsair Gaming | $1.47 billion | 0.88 | -$12.47 million | $0.30 | 40.00 |
Ricoh has higher revenue and earnings than Corsair Gaming. Ricoh is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Corsair Gaming, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
25.7% of Corsair Gaming shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.5% of Corsair Gaming shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Ricoh and Corsair Gaming’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Ricoh | 3.10% | 6.98% | 3.24% |
| Corsair Gaming | 2.36% | 13.10% | 6.88% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Ricoh and Corsair Gaming, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ricoh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Corsair Gaming | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2.56 |
Corsair Gaming has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.00%. Given Corsair Gaming’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Corsair Gaming is more favorable than Ricoh.
Summary
Corsair Gaming beats Ricoh on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Ricoh
Ricoh Company, Ltd. provides office, commercial printing, and related solutions worldwide. It operates through Digital services, Digital Products, Graphic Communications, Industrial Solutions, and Other segments. The company sells multifunctional printers (MFPs), laser printers, digital duplicators, wide format printers, facsimile machines, scanners, personal computers, servers, network equipment, related parts and supplies, services, and support and service and solutions related to documents. It also offers production and OEM services for MFPs, laser printers, digital duplicators, wide format printers, facsimile machine, scanners, network equipment, and related parts and supplies. In addition, the company produces and sells cut sheet printers, continuous feed printers, inkjet heads, imaging systems, industrial printers, related parts and supplies, services, and support and software. Further, it produces and sells thermal paper and media products, industrial optical components/modules, and electronic components and precision mechanical components, as well as offers digital cameras, 360°cameras, and environment and healthcare products. The company was formerly known as Riken Optical Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Ricoh Company, Ltd. in 1963. Ricoh Company, Ltd. was incorporated in 1936 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
About Corsair Gaming
Corsair Gaming, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and sells gaming and streaming peripherals, components and systems in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific. It offers gamer and creator peripherals, including gaming keyboards, mice, headsets, controllers, and streaming products, such as capture cards, stream decks, microphones and audio interfaces, facecam streaming cameras, studio accessories, gaming furniture, and other related products. The company also provides gaming components and systems comprising power supply units, cooling solutions, computer cases, and DRAM modules, as well as prebuilt and custom-built gaming PCs and laptops, gaming monitors, and others; and PC gaming software comprising iCUE for gamers and Elgato streaming suite for content creators, as well as digital services. It sells its products through e-retail, retail, and direct-to-consumer channels and distributors. Corsair Gaming, Inc. was formerly known as Corsair Components (Cayman) Ltd and changed its name to Corsair Gaming, Inc in August 2017. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Milpitas, California.
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