Andrea Electronics (OTCMKTS:ANDR) versus Sony (NYSE:SONY) Critical Contrast

Andrea Electronics (OTCMKTS:ANDR) and Sony (NYSE:SONY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Andrea Electronics and Sony”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Andrea Electronics	$1.96 million	N/A	-$290,000.00	N/A	N/A
Sony	$85.09 billion	1.73	$7.53 billion	$1.23	19.80

Sony has higher revenue and earnings than Andrea Electronics.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Andrea Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.1% of Sony shares are held by institutional investors. 13.2% of Andrea Electronics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Sony shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Andrea Electronics and Sony’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Andrea Electronics	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sony	8.83%	13.76%	3.26%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Andrea Electronics and Sony, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Andrea Electronics	0	0	0	0	0.00
Sony	0	1	4	1	3.00

Sony has a consensus price target of $28.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.94%. Given Sony’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sony is more favorable than Andrea Electronics.

Volatility & Risk

Andrea Electronics has a beta of -0.29, suggesting that its stock price is 129% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sony has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Sony beats Andrea Electronics on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Andrea Electronics

Andrea Electronics Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, and manufactures digital microphone products and noise reduction software that facilitate natural language and human/machine interfaces for the computer and business enterprise markets in the United States and internationally. The company develops digital signal processing (DSP) products and technologies for the voice, speech, and natural language interface markets. Its DSP microphone and audio noise reduction software products include DA-350 auto array microphone for far-field voice intelligibility and accuracy of automatic speech recognition in automotive and mass transit environments; DA-250 OEM array microphone, a small compact stereo array microphone and DSP circuit board platform; USB-SA array microphone, which offers a USB digital audio adapter to bypass a computer’s standard integrated sound system; AudioCommander, a PC audio control panel; an audio software for Mac that offers an intuitive graphic user interface to control stereo array microphone beam forming and noise cancellation on the input and EQ filters; PureAudio Live Recorder, a digital voice and audio recording application; and PureAudio Plus Recorder, which provides bookmarks for navigation of recordings. Its products are used in various applications, including mass transit and automotive communication systems, automated teller machines, information kiosks, quick service restaurant automated ordering, Internet of Things, smart building entrance intercom systems, audio and video recordings, and video surveillance. The company markets and sells its products through sales representatives to computer and kiosk OEMs and industrial system integrators. Andrea Electronics Corporation was incorporated in 1934 and is headquartered in Bohemia, New York.

About Sony

Sony Group Corporation designs, develops, produces, and sells electronic equipment, instruments, and devices for the consumer, professional, and industrial markets in Japan, the United States, Europe, China, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company distributes software titles and add-on content through digital networks; network services related to game, video, and music content; and home gaming consoles, packaged and game software, and peripheral devices. It also develops, produces, markets, and distributes recorded music; publishes music; and produces and distributes animation titles, game applications, and various services for music and visual products. In addition, the company produces, acquires, and distributes live-action and animated motion pictures for theatrical release, as well as scripted and animated series, unscripted reality or light entertainment, daytime serials, game shows, television movies, and miniseries and other television programs; operation of television networks and direct-to-consumer streaming services; operates a visual effects and animation unit; and manages a studio facility. Further, it researches, develops, designs, produces, markets, distributes, sells, and services televisions, and video and sound products; interchangeable lens, as well as compact digital, and consumer and professional video cameras; projectors and medical equipment; mobile phones, accessories, and applications; and metal oxide semiconductor image sensors, charge-coupled devices, integration systems, and other semiconductors. Additionally, it offers Internet broadband network services; recording media, and storage media products; and life and non-life insurance, banking, and other services, as well as creates and distributes content for PCs and mobile phones. The company was formerly known as Sony Corporation and changed its name to Sony Group Corporation in April 2021. Sony Group Corporation was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.