Financial Review: Eastman Kodak (NYSE:KODK) versus Erayak Power Solution Group (NASDAQ:RAYA)

Volatility and Risk

Eastman Kodak has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Erayak Power Solution Group has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Eastman Kodak and Erayak Power Solution Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eastman Kodak	$1.04 billion	0.46	$102.00 million	($0.10)	-59.75
Erayak Power Solution Group	$30.30 million	0.07	-$1.12 million	N/A	N/A

Eastman Kodak has higher revenue and earnings than Erayak Power Solution Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

33.7% of Eastman Kodak shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Erayak Power Solution Group shares are held by institutional investors. 23.9% of Eastman Kodak shares are held 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.

Profitability

This table compares Eastman Kodak and Erayak Power Solution Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eastman Kodak	1.06%	2.32%	0.76%
Erayak Power Solution Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Eastman Kodak beats Erayak Power Solution Group on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Eastman Kodak

Eastman Kodak Company engages in the provision of hardware, software, consumables, and services to customers in the commercial print, packaging, publishing, manufacturing, and entertainment markets worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Print, Advanced Materials and Chemicals, and Brand. The Print segment provides digital offset plate offerings and computer-to-plate imaging solutions; press systems and components under the PROSPER brand name, as well as print inks and primers under the KODAK OPTIMAX, KODACHROME, and KODAK EKTACOLOR brand names; and PRINERGY, a workflow production software, which is used by customers to manage digital and conventional print content from file creation to output. This segment offers its products to commercial industries, including commercial print, direct mail, book publishing, newspapers and magazines, décor, and packaging/labels. The Advanced Materials and Chemicals segment engages in industrial film and chemicals, motion picture, advanced materials and functional printing, and IP licensing and analytical activities. This segment also comprises the Kodak Research Laboratories, which conducts research, develops new product or new business opportunities, and files patent applications for its inventions and innovations, as well as manages licensing of its intellectual property to third parties. The Brand segment engages in the licensing of Kodak brand to third parties. The company is also involved in the operation of Eastman Business Park, a technology center and industrial complex. It sells its products and services through direct sales, third party resellers, dealers, channel partners, and distributors. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.

About Erayak Power Solution Group

Erayak Power Solution Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the research and development, manufacture, and wholesale and retail of power solution products. Its product portfolio includes sine wave and off-grid inverters, inverter and gasoline generators, battery and smart chargers, and custom-designed products. The company's products are used in agricultural and industrial vehicles, recreational vehicles, electrical appliances, and outdoor living products. It operates in China, France, Poland, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Wenzhou, the People's Republic of China. Erayak Power Solution Group Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Erayak International Limited.