Head to Head Analysis: Konica Minolta (KNCAY) vs. The Competition

Volatility & Risk

Konica Minolta has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Konica Minolta’s competitors have a beta of 1.56, indicating that their average stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

51.3% of shares of all “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies are owned by institutional investors. 10.5% of shares of all “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Konica Minolta and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Konica Minolta	N/A	N/A	N/A
Konica Minolta Competitors	-609.18%	-15.02%	3.18%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Konica Minolta and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Konica Minolta	$7.23 billion	$199.77 million	-153.00
Konica Minolta Competitors	$23.88 billion	$3.69 billion	5.75

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

Dividends

Konica Minolta pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Konica Minolta pays out -200.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.4% and pay out 41.1% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Konica Minolta competitors beat Konica Minolta on 8 of the 11 factors compared.

About Konica Minolta

Konica Minolta, Inc. engages in digital workplace, professional print, healthcare, and industrial businesses in Japan, China, other Asian countries, the United States, Europe, and internationally. It develops, manufactures, and sells multi-functional peripherals, digital printing systems, and related consumables, as well as offers IT and printing solutions and services. The company also provides diagnostic imaging systems, such as digital X-ray diagnostic imaging, diagnostic ultrasound systems, and other systems; digitalization, networking, solutions, and services in the medical field; genetic testing and drug discovery support services; and primary care services. In addition, it offers measuring instruments; functional film displays; organic light emitting diode lighting products; industrial inkjet printheads; lenses for industrial and professional use; and imaging IoT and visual solutions. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.