Critical Comparison: China Sun Group High-Tech (OTCMKTS:CSGH) & Garmin (NYSE:GRMN)

Garmin (NYSE:GRMN) and China Sun Group High-Tech (OTCMKTS:CSGH) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Garmin and China Sun Group High-Tech”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Garmin	$6.30 billion	7.40	$1.41 billion	$8.11	29.84
China Sun Group High-Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Garmin has higher revenue and earnings than China Sun Group High-Tech.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Garmin and China Sun Group High-Tech, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Garmin	2	1	0	1	2.00
China Sun Group High-Tech	0	0	0	0	0.00

Garmin presently has a consensus target price of $222.00, indicating a potential downside of 8.27%. Given China Sun Group High-Tech’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe China Sun Group High-Tech is more favorable than Garmin.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

81.6% of Garmin shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.5% of Garmin shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Garmin has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, China Sun Group High-Tech has a beta of 2.55, meaning that its share price is 155% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Garmin and China Sun Group High-Tech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Garmin	23.21%	20.00%	16.19%
China Sun Group High-Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Garmin beats China Sun Group High-Tech on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Garmin

Garmin Ltd. designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes a range of wireless devices worldwide. Its Fitness segment offers running and multi-sport watches; cycling products; smartwatch devices; scales and monitors; and fitness accessories. This segment also provides Garmin Connect and Garmin Connect Mobile, which are web and mobile platforms where users can track and analyze their fitness, activities and workouts, and wellness data; and Connect IQ, an application development platform. The company's Outdoor segment offers adventure watches, outdoor handhelds and satellite communicators, golf devices, consumer automotive devices, and dog devices, as well as InReach and Gramin response communication device. Its Aviation segment designs, manufactures, and markets various aircraft avionics solutions, including integrated flight decks, electronic flight displays and instrumentation, navigation and communication products, automatic flight control systems and safety-enhancing technologies, audio control systems, engine indication systems, traffic awareness and avoidance solutions, ADS-B and transponders, weather information and avoidance solutions, datalink and connectivity solutions, and various services. The company's Marine segment provides chartplotters and multi-function displays, cartography products, fishfinders, sonar products, autopilot systems, radars, compliant instrument displays and sensors, VHF communication radios, handhelds and wearable devices, sailing products, audio products and accessories, digital switching products, and trolling motors. Its Auto segment offers embedded domain controllers and infotainment units; and software, map database, cameras, wearables, and automotive solutions. The company sells its products through independent retailers, dealers, distributors, installation and repair shops, and original equipment manufacturers, as well as online webshop. Garmin Ltd. was founded in 1989 and is based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.

About China Sun Group High-Tech

China Sun Group High-Tech Co., through its subsidiary, Dalian Xinyang High-Tech Development Co. Ltd., engages in the production and sale of cobaltosic oxide and lithium cobalt oxide used in lithium ion rechargeable batteries in the People’s Republic of China and internationally. It provides battery level cobaltosic oxide, a cathode material used in the manufacturing of lithium cobalt oxide; and lithium iron phosphate, a cathode material used in lithium iron phosphate batteries. The company also offers ternary cathode material, which is applied as the main cathodes of small-sized communication and power instruments, such as portable power tools, electronic apparatus, laptops, and video cameras, as well as electric autos and bicycles. It serves lithium ion battery manufacturers, end product users, and lithium series product manufacturers. The company was formerly known as Capital Resource Funding, Inc. and changed its name to China Sun Group High-Tech Co. in August 2007. China Sun Group High-Tech Co. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Dalian, the People’s Republic of China.