Key Tronic (NASDAQ:KTCC) vs. Casio Computer (OTCMKTS:CSIOY) Financial Review

Key Tronic (NASDAQ:KTCC) and Casio Computer (OTCMKTS:CSIOY) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Key Tronic and Casio Computer”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Key Tronic	$467.87 million	0.07	-$8.32 million	($0.78)	-4.10
Casio Computer	$1.72 billion	1.10	$53.22 million	$1.67	47.72

Casio Computer has higher revenue and earnings than Key Tronic. Key Tronic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Casio Computer, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Key Tronic has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Casio Computer has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Key Tronic and Casio Computer, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Key Tronic	1	0	0	0	1.00
Casio Computer	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares Key Tronic and Casio Computer’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Key Tronic	-1.78%	-6.22%	-2.25%
Casio Computer	2.18%	4.78%	3.12%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

40.7% of Key Tronic shares are held by institutional investors. 7.9% of Key Tronic shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Casio Computer beats Key Tronic on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Key Tronic

Key Tronic Corporation provides contract manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers in the United States and internationally. The company offers integrated electronic and mechanical engineering, assembly, sourcing and procurement, logistics, and new product testing services. Its services include product design; surface mount technologies and pin through hole capability for printed circuit board assembly; tool making; precision plastic molding; sheet metal fabrication and painting; liquid injection molding; complex assembly; prototype design; and full product assembly services. The company manufactures and sells keyboards and other input devices. It markets its products and services primarily through field sales people and distributors. Key Tronic Corporation was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Spokane Valley, Washington.

About Casio Computer

Casio Computer Co.,Ltd. develops, produces, and sells consumer, system equipment, and other products. The company operates in Timepieces, Consumer, System Equipment, and Other segments. It offers timepieces, electronic dictionaries, calculators, label printers, electronic musical instruments, handheld terminals, cash registers, management support systems, data projectors, formed parts, and molds products. The company was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.