Critical Contrast: Beamz Interactive (OTCMKTS:BZIC) versus Samsung Electronics (OTCMKTS:SSNLF)

Samsung Electronics (OTCMKTS:SSNLF) and Beamz Interactive (OTCMKTS:BZIC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Samsung Electronics and Beamz Interactive”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Samsung Electronics	$197.69 billion	0.03	$18.45 billion	$2.68	15.79
Beamz Interactive	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.15)	N/A

Samsung Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than Beamz Interactive. Beamz Interactive is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Samsung Electronics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Samsung Electronics and Beamz Interactive, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Samsung Electronics	0	0	2	0	3.00
Beamz Interactive	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Beamz Interactive’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Beamz Interactive is more favorable than Samsung Electronics.

Profitability

This table compares Samsung Electronics and Beamz Interactive’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Samsung Electronics	9.12%	N/A	N/A
Beamz Interactive	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Samsung Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.5% of Beamz Interactive shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.5% of Beamz Interactive shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Samsung Electronics beats Beamz Interactive on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. engages in the consumer electronics, information technology and mobile communications, and device solutions businesses worldwide. The company offers smartphones, tablets, watches, and accessories; TVs, projectors, and sound devices; home appliances, including refrigerators, washing machines and dryers, vacuum cleaners, cooking appliances, dishwashers, air conditioners, and air purifiers; monitors and memory storage products; displays, and smart and LED signages; and other accessories. It also engages in venture capital investments, cloud services, network devices installation, semiconductor equipment maintenance services, digital advertising platforms, marketing, consulting, connected services, logistics, financing, and software design activities; toll processing of display panels and semiconductors; development and sale of network solutions; manufactures semiconductors and food; provision of repair services for electronic devices; and development and supply of semiconductor process defect and quality control software, as well as digital televisions, foundry, system large scale integration, connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions, and connected services. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1969 and is based in Suwon, South Korea.

About Beamz Interactive

Beamz Interactive, Inc. develops and sells interactive laser controller technology for various music, game, education, therapy, senior care, lighting, and consumer applications worldwide. The company's product offerings consist of the Beamz Education and Healthcare product family, which includes the Beamz EHC Professional Edition designed for use by professionals in educational or therapeutic settings, and Home Edition, which is designed to participate in making music; the Beamz By Flo consumer product family; and stand-alone software applications that work on PCs, MACs, iPhones, iPads, and Android devices without connecting to the Beamz hardware. Beamz Interactive, Inc. provides its products online, as well as directly to education markets. The company has entered into agreements with The Learning Station and Gigglebellies (Magic Factory) to adapt early learning educational and entertainment videos. The company was formerly known as HumanBeams, Inc. and changed its name to Beamz Interactive, Inc. in December 2007. Beamz Interactive, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.