Alps Electric (OTCMKTS:APELY – Get Free Report) and Cemtrex (NASDAQ:CETX – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.1% of Alps Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.0% of Cemtrex shares are held by institutional investors. 10.4% of Alps Electric shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Alps Electric and Cemtrex, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Alps Electric | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Cemtrex | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Alps Electric | 3.39% | 1.81% | 1.00% |
| Cemtrex | -26.92% | -443.32% | -33.83% |
Risk and Volatility
Alps Electric has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cemtrex has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Alps Electric and Cemtrex”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Alps Electric | $6.50 billion | 0.36 | $249.72 million | $2.20 | 10.41 |
| Cemtrex | $66.86 million | 0.10 | -$7.23 million | $4,095.00 | 0.00 |
Alps Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Cemtrex. Cemtrex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alps Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Alps Electric beats Cemtrex on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Alps Electric
Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells electronic components in Japan and internationally. It operates through four segments: Components, Sensor Communication, Module Systems, and Logistics. The company’s products for the consumer, industrial equipment, and IoT markets include TACT switches, worker condition monitoring systems, HAPTIC reactor, actuator for cameras, remote monitoring system for logistics, analog meter monitoring system, resistive position sensor, pressure sensor, air environment sensor module, three-axis geomagnetic sensor, humidity sensor, and pc board mount current sensor. Its products for the automotive market comprises TACT and detector switches, Encoder, aspherical glass lens with metal holder, HAPTIC reactor, trimagic converter, current sensor, magnetic sensor, millimeter-wave sensor, GNSS module, 5G NR module, power window switch, electric shifter, sound system, cabin controller, smart door trim, electric shifter, integrated display, premium sound speakers, and customized car products. The company also provides systems development, office, and financing and leasing services, as well as transportation, storage, and forwarding services. The company was formerly known as Alps Electric Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. in January 2019. The company was incorporated in 1948 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
About Cemtrex
Cemtrex, Inc. engages in the provision of solutions in the technology industry. It operates through the following segments: Security, Industrial Services, and Cemtrex Corporate. The Security segment provides end-to-end security solutions to meet corporate, industrial, and governmental security challenges. The Industrial Services segment offers single-source expertise and services for rigging, millwrighting, in plant maintenance, equipment erection, relocation, and disassembly to diversified customers. The Cemtrex Corporate segment refers to the holding company of the other two segments. The company was founded on April 27, 1998 and is headquartered in Hauppauge, NY.
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