Comparing Konica Minolta (KNCAY) and The Competition

Insider and Institutional Ownership

51.5% of shares of all “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies are held by institutional investors. 10.8% of shares of all “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Konica Minolta has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Konica Minolta’s competitors have a beta of 1.55, meaning that their average stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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	-493.26%	-14.54%	4.44%

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 3.2% and pay out 41.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Konica Minolta	$7.23 billion	$199.77 million	-153.00
Konica Minolta Competitors	$24.41 billion	$3.78 billion	7.53

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.

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.