Comparing Konica Minolta (OTCMKTS:KNCAY) & Konica Minolta (OTCMKTS:KNCAF)

Konica Minolta (OTCMKTS:KNCAY) and Konica Minolta (OTCMKTS:KNCAF) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Konica Minolta and Konica Minolta, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Konica Minolta	0	0	0	0	N/A
Konica Minolta	0	0	0	0	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Konica Minolta and Konica Minolta’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Konica Minolta	$8.37 billion	0.18	-$763.33 million	($3.17)	-1.90
Konica Minolta	N/A	N/A	N/A	$59.88	0.06

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

Dividends

Konica Minolta pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Konica Minolta pays an annual dividend of $13.93 per share and has a dividend yield of 421.0%. Konica Minolta pays out -3.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Konica Minolta pays out 23.3% 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.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

24.7% of Konica Minolta shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Konica Minolta and Konica Minolta’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Konica Minolta	-9.37%	-18.83%	-7.43%
Konica Minolta	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Konica Minolta beats Konica Minolta on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.