Analyzing Unisys (NYSE:UIS) & Fujitsu (OTCMKTS:FJTSY)

Fujitsu (OTCMKTS:FJTSY) and Unisys (NYSE:UIS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Fujitsu and Unisys”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fujitsu	$23.31 billion	2.13	$1.45 billion	$0.45	58.49
Unisys	$2.01 billion	0.10	-$193.40 million	($4.62)	-0.61

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

Profitability

This table compares Fujitsu and Unisys’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fujitsu	N/A	N/A	N/A
Unisys	-17.10%	-11.31%	1.58%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Fujitsu and Unisys, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fujitsu	0	0	0	0	0.00
Unisys	1	2	2	0	2.20

Unisys has a consensus target price of $5.88, suggesting a potential upside of 108.41%. Given Unisys’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Unisys is more favorable than Fujitsu.

Risk and Volatility

Fujitsu has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Unisys has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.1% of Fujitsu shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of Unisys shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Unisys shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu Limited operates as an information and communication technology company in Japan and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Technology Solutions, Ubiquitous Solutions, and Device Solutions. The company offers multi cloud and hybrid IT services; assessment and consultative services; SAP landscape transformation services; new workplace; datacentre products comprising integrated systems, storage solutions, servers, network switches, and infrastructure management; workplace products including notebooks, tablet PC’s, desktop PC’s, workstations, thin clients, displays, and peripheral devices; consumption based IT services; installation and implementation services; and hardware, software, and infrastructure support services, as well as electronic devices, air conditioning products, and network solutions. It also provides cyber security solutions, including cyber security consulting, managed security servies, and security operation and advanced threat centers; internet of things, artificial intelligence platform and solutions; and software products comprising FUJITSU Software Infrastructure Manager and FUJITSU Software ServerView Suite. Further, the company offers electronic components, such as semiconductor packages and batteries. It serves automotive, manufacturing, retail, financial services, transport, telecommunications, healthcare, and energy and utilities industries; the public sectors; and services providers. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Unisys

Unisys Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an information technology solutions company in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Digital Workplace Solutions (DWS); Cloud, Applications & Infrastructure Solutions (CA&I); and Enterprise Computing Solutions. The DWS segment provides advice and execution related to modern workplace solutions, such as communication and collaboration, intelligent workplace services, unified experience management, and modern device management; and traditional workplace solutions, including traditional service desk, device management and field services. The CA&I segment offers cloud management, hybrid infrastructure, modern applications, data and artificial intelligence, and cyber security; and design, implementation, monitoring, automation, and management of dedicated on-premises or hosted infrastructure. The Enterprise Computing Solutions segment provides license and support solutions; specialized services, next-generation computing, and industry solutions; and other solutions that provides various micro-market and business process solutions. The company also offers enterprise software and technology products, including Unisys InteliServe, PowerSuite, Unisys Logistics Optimization, CloudForte, ClearPath Forward, and Unisys Stealth. It serves its products in the travel and transportation, financial services, and healthcare industries. Unisys Corporation was founded in 1873 and is based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.