Fujitsu (OTCMKTS:FJTSY) & Stem (NYSE:STEM) Head-To-Head Analysis

Stem (NYSE:STEM) and Fujitsu (OTCMKTS:FJTSY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.

Risk & Volatility

Stem has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fujitsu has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Stem and Fujitsu, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stem	0	7	0	0	2.00
Fujitsu	0	0	0	0	0.00

Stem currently has a consensus target price of $10.86, indicating a potential downside of 39.15%. Given Stem’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Stem is more favorable than Fujitsu.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

61.6% of Stem shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Fujitsu shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of Stem shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Stem and Fujitsu”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stem	$144.58 million	1.04	-$854.01 million	($28.99)	-0.62
Fujitsu	$23.31 billion	1.94	$1.45 billion	N/A	N/A

Fujitsu has higher revenue and earnings than Stem.

Profitability

This table compares Stem and Fujitsu’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stem	-14.04%	N/A	-21.90%
Fujitsu	8.72%	17.48%	9.63%

Summary

Fujitsu beats Stem on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Stem

Stem, Inc. operates as a digitally connected, intelligent, and renewable energy storage network provider worldwide. The company offers energy storage hardware sourced from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs); edge hardware to aid in the collection of site data and real-time operation and control of the site and other optional equipment; and Athena, a software platform, which offers battery hardware and software-enabled services to operate the energy storage systems. It serves commercial and industrial enterprises, independent power producers, renewable project developers, and utilities and grid operators. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu Limited operates as an information and communication technology company in Japan and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Technology Solutions, Ubiquitous Solutions, and Device Solutions. The company offers multi cloud and hybrid IT services; assessment and consultative services; SAP landscape transformation services; new workplace; datacentre products comprising integrated systems, storage solutions, servers, network switches, and infrastructure management; workplace products including notebooks, tablet PC’s, desktop PC’s, workstations, thin clients, displays, and peripheral devices; consumption based IT services; installation and implementation services; and hardware, software, and infrastructure support services, as well as electronic devices, air conditioning products, and network solutions. It also provides cyber security solutions, including cyber security consulting, managed security servies, and security operation and advanced threat centers; internet of things, artificial intelligence platform and solutions; and software products comprising FUJITSU Software Infrastructure Manager and FUJITSU Software ServerView Suite. Further, the company offers electronic components, such as semiconductor packages and batteries. It serves automotive, manufacturing, retail, financial services, transport, telecommunications, healthcare, and energy and utilities industries; the public sectors; and services providers. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.