Financial Comparison: George Risk Industries (RSKIA) vs. Its Competitors

George Risk Industries (OTCMKTS:RSKIA) is one of 31 public companies in the “Communications equipment, not elsewhere classified” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare George Risk Industries to similar businesses based on the strength of its profitability, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares George Risk Industries and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
George Risk Industries	$19.98 million	$4.76 million	11.98
George Risk Industries Competitors	$494.09 million	-$35.95 million	9.88

George Risk Industries’ competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than George Risk Industries. George Risk Industries is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares George Risk Industries and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
George Risk Industries	23.81%	9.65%	8.71%
George Risk Industries Competitors	-12.47%	-24.18%	-2.94%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for George Risk Industries and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
George Risk Industries	0	0	0	0	N/A
George Risk Industries Competitors	29	331	693	29	2.67

As a group, “Communications equipment, not elsewhere classified” companies have a potential upside of 24.14%. Given George Risk Industries’ competitors higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe George Risk Industries has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.1% of George Risk Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.7% of shares of all “Communications equipment, not elsewhere classified” companies are owned by institutional investors. 59.8% of George Risk Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.0% of shares of all “Communications equipment, not elsewhere classified” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

George Risk Industries has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, George Risk Industries’ competitors have a beta of -10.85, suggesting that their average stock price is 1,185% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

George Risk Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. George Risk Industries pays out 62.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Communications equipment, not elsewhere classified” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.4% and pay out 36.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

George Risk Industries beats its competitors on 8 of the 12 factors compared.

George Risk Industries Company Profile

George Risk Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells various electronic components worldwide. The company offers computer keyboards, proximity switches, security alarm components and systems, pool access alarms, EZ Duct wire covers, water sensors, electronic switching devices, security switches, and wire and cable installation tools, as well as door and window contact switches, environmental products, liquid detection sensors, and raceway wire covers. Its products are used for residential, commercial, industrial, and government installations. The company serves security alarm distributors, alarm installers, original equipment manufacturers, and distributors of off-the-shelf keyboards. George Risk Industries, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is based in Kimball, Nebraska.