Trend Micro (OTCMKTS:TMICY) & ZIM (OTCMKTS:ZIMCF) Head to Head Contrast

Trend Micro (OTCMKTS:TMICY) and ZIM (OTCMKTS:ZIMCF) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Trend Micro and ZIM”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trend Micro	$1.85 billion	2.47	$231.30 million	$1.88	18.58
ZIM	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Trend Micro has higher revenue and earnings than ZIM.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Trend Micro and ZIM, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trend Micro	1	0	0	1	2.50
ZIM	0	0	0	0	0.00

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.1% of Trend Micro shares are owned by institutional investors. 70.7% of ZIM shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Trend Micro and ZIM’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trend Micro	13.23%	30.36%	9.32%
ZIM	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

Trend Micro has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZIM has a beta of -0.24, indicating that its share price is 124% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Trend Micro beats ZIM on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Trend Micro

Trend Micro Incorporated develops and sells security-related software for computers and related services in Japan and internationally. The company offers platforms, such as vision one platform, attack surface management, extended detection and response (XDR), cloud security, endpoint security, network security, email security, OT/ICS security, and threat intelligence. It also provides services packages, managed XDR, incident response, and support services. Additionally, the company serves 5G networks, healthcare, manufacturing, oil and gas, electric utility, and automotive industries. The company was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About ZIM

ZIM Corporation provides software products and services for the database and mobile markets in the United States, Brazil, Canada, Singapore, and Austria. The company operates in two segments, Mobile and Enterprise Software. It develops and sells ZIM integrated development environment (IDE) software, an enterprise software for use in the design, development, and management of information databases and mission critical applications. The company’s ZIM IDE software provides an IDE for Microsoft Windows, UNIX, and Linux computer operating systems. Its products are used to develop database applications in various industries, including finance, insurance, marketing, human resource, information, and records management. The company also provides migration services and management products; and short message services. ZIM Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.