Fujifilm (FUJIY) vs. Its Peers Head-To-Head Comparison

Fujifilm (OTCMKTS:FUJIY) is one of 220 public companies in the “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Fujifilm to related companies based on the strength of its profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Fujifilm and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fujifilm	7.50%	6.74%	4.27%
Fujifilm Competitors	-1,255.44%	-126.13%	-3.87%

Dividends

Fujifilm pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Fujifilm pays out 15.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies pay a dividend yield of 0.9% and pay out 29.7% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Fujifilm is clearly a better dividend stock than its rivals, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Fujifilm shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.7% of shares of all “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies are owned by institutional investors. 11.8% of shares of all “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Fujifilm has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fujifilm’s rivals have a beta of 2.81, meaning that their average stock price is 181% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Fujifilm and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fujifilm	0	1	0	0	2.00
Fujifilm Competitors	3512	12380	25827	1004	2.57

As a group, “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies have a potential upside of 35.97%. Given Fujifilm’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Fujifilm has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Fujifilm and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fujifilm	$22.30 billion	$1.83 billion	15.77
Fujifilm Competitors	$9.85 billion	$2.53 billion	8.76

Fujifilm has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its rivals. Fujifilm is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Fujifilm rivals beat Fujifilm on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

Fujifilm Company Profile

Fujifilm Holdings Corporation is a Japan-based technology company founded in 1934 as Fuji Photo Film Co. It began as a photographic film manufacturer and has since expanded into a range of imaging, healthcare, materials and office-technology businesses. The company’s products and services include digital cameras and lenses, instant photography products, photo-printing solutions and graphic arts equipment. Its healthcare operations include medical imaging systems, diagnostic products, pharmaceuticals, regenerative medicine and biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing services.