ASUSTeK Computer (ASUUY) & Its Rivals Financial Review

ASUSTeK Computer (OTCMKTS:ASUUY) is one of 81 public companies in the “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare ASUSTeK Computer to similar businesses based on the strength of its valuation, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for ASUSTeK Computer and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ASUSTeK Computer	0	1	0	0	2.00
ASUSTeK Computer Competitors	1061	4290	7575	358	2.54

As a group, “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies have a potential upside of 22.47%. Given ASUSTeK Computer’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ASUSTeK Computer has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Dividends

ASUSTeK Computer pays an annual dividend of $77.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 67.3%. ASUSTeK Computer pays out 56.0% 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 41.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares ASUSTeK Computer and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ASUSTeK Computer	N/A	N/A	N/A
ASUSTeK Computer Competitors	-493.26%	-20.28%	4.47%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.1% of ASUSTeK Computer shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ASUSTeK Computer and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
ASUSTeK Computer	N/A	N/A	0.83
ASUSTeK Computer Competitors	$26.04 billion	$3.81 billion	6.32

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

Summary

ASUSTeK Computer peers beat ASUSTeK Computer on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

ASUSTeK Computer Company Profile

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. researches and develops, designs, manufactures, sells, and repairs computers, communications, and consumer electronic products in Taiwan, China, Singapore, Europe, the United States, and internationally. The company offers Internet information services; maintenance and operating services for information hardware; services information technology and communication products; and leases real estate property. It provides ink-jet print heads and digital image output technology, high-speed analog circuits, integrated circuits, industrial and medical computers, interface cards, and medical robots; invests in computer peripheral, Internet service, and automotive electronics businesses; and researches, develops, sells, and consults information system software; provides marketing support and repair services for medical computers and peripherals. ASUSTeK Computer Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.