Head-To-Head Analysis: Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) & Hoya (OTCMKTS:HOCPY)

Hoya (OTCMKTS:HOCPY) and Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Hoya and Vishay Intertechnology”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hoya	$5.88 billion	8.56	$1.58 billion	$5.27	28.54
Vishay Intertechnology	$3.07 billion	1.48	-$8.98 million	$0.62	47.71

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Hoya and Vishay Intertechnology, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hoya	0	0	0	1	4.00
Vishay Intertechnology	1	3	4	1	2.56

Vishay Intertechnology has a consensus price target of $35.86, suggesting a potential upside of 21.21%. Given Vishay Intertechnology’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Vishay Intertechnology is more favorable than Hoya.

Dividends

Hoya pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Vishay Intertechnology pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Hoya pays out 31.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vishay Intertechnology pays out 64.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Profitability

This table compares Hoya and Vishay Intertechnology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hoya	28.48%	27.06%	21.51%
Vishay Intertechnology	2.72%	3.80%	2.05%

Volatility and Risk

Hoya has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vishay Intertechnology has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its share price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.1% of Hoya shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.7% of Vishay Intertechnology shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.3% of Vishay Intertechnology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Hoya beats Vishay Intertechnology on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hoya

HOYA Corporation is a Japan-based technology company that develops and manufactures products for the healthcare and information technology markets. Founded in 1941 as an optical glass manufacturer, the company has expanded its operations to serve customers around the world. HOYA’s healthcare products include eyeglass lenses, intraocular lenses and medical equipment such as endoscopes. Its information technology business supplies products used in semiconductor manufacturing and data storage, including photomasks, mask blanks and glass substrates for hard disk drives.

About Vishay Intertechnology

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. designs and manufactures discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components used in a wide range of electronic systems. Its products include diodes, MOSFETs, optoelectronic components, resistors, inductors, capacitors and sensors. The company’s components are used in applications across markets such as automotive, industrial, computing, telecommunications, consumer electronics, medical and aerospace. Vishay serves customers worldwide through a global network of manufacturing and sales operations.