Reviewing TOYO (NASDAQ:TOYO) and Fujifilm (OTCMKTS:FUJIY)

TOYO (NASDAQ:TOYO) and Fujifilm (OTCMKTS:FUJIY) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

84.6% of TOYO shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Fujifilm shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of TOYO shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

TOYO has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fujifilm has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for TOYO and Fujifilm, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TOYO	1	1	2	0	2.25
Fujifilm	0	1	0	0	2.00

TOYO presently has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 201.72%. Given TOYO’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe TOYO is more favorable than Fujifilm.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares TOYO and Fujifilm”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TOYO	$549.23 million	0.32	$39.66 million	$1.20	3.87
Fujifilm	$22.30 billion	1.26	$1.83 billion	$0.70	16.14

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

Profitability

This table compares TOYO and Fujifilm’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TOYO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fujifilm	7.50%	6.74%	4.27%

About TOYO

TOYO Co., Ltd. is a solar energy company focused on manufacturing solar cells and modules for the photovoltaic industry. Its products are used in solar power systems that convert sunlight into electricity. The company’s business centers on developing and producing solar technology, including high-efficiency cells and modules. TOYO has manufacturing operations in Vietnam and has pursued expansion of its production capacity. Based in Japan, TOYO serves customers in the solar energy supply chain across international markets.

About Fujifilm

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.