Japan Steel Works (OTCMKTS:JPSWY) vs. Productivt Tech (OTCMKTS:PRAC) Head to Head Contrast

Japan Steel Works (OTCMKTS:JPSWY) and Productivt Tech (OTCMKTS:PRAC) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Japan Steel Works and Productivt Tech, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Japan Steel Works	0	1	1	0	2.50
Productivt Tech	0	0	0	0	0.00

Risk & Volatility

Japan Steel Works has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Productivt Tech has a beta of 709.93, indicating that its share price is 70,893% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Japan Steel Works pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Productivt Tech pays an annual dividend of $0.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 644.4%. Japan Steel Works pays out 11.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Japan Steel Works and Productivt Tech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Japan Steel Works	6.95%	9.76%	4.84%
Productivt Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Japan Steel Works and Productivt Tech”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Japan Steel Works	$1.63 billion	2.53	$118.54 million	$1.00	27.75
Productivt Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Japan Steel Works has higher revenue and earnings than Productivt Tech.

Summary

Japan Steel Works beats Productivt Tech on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Japan Steel Works

The Japan Steel Works, Ltd. engages in the provision of industrial machinery products, and material and engineering business in Japan and internationally. It operates through Industrial Machinery Products Business, and Material and Engineering Business segments. The Industrial Machinery Products Business segment offers plastic production and processing machinery, such as pelletizers, film and sheet manufacturing equipment, and twin-screw extruders; molding machines including plastic injection molding, magnesium injection molding, and blow molding machines; and other machinery consists of excimer laser annealing systems, defense equipment, railway products, hot press devices, vacuum laminators, and deposit systems, as well as after-sales services for plastics, mobility, high-performance batteries, electronic devices, and defense applications. The Material and Engineering Business segment provides steel casting and forgings, such as reactor and steam generator parts, rotor shafts, turbine casings, die steel, steel rolls for steel manufacturing, and clad steel plates; and engineering and other services, including design and analysis, welded structures, inspection and survey, and hydrogen pressure accumulators and related products for use in power generation equipment, renewable energy, and infrastructure applications. The company offers photonics, composite materials, and metallic materials for use in semiconductors and electronic devices, cameras and sensing devices, aircraft and mobility components, and electronic parts. The Japan Steel Works, Ltd. was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Shinagawa, Japan.

About Productivt Tech

Productivity Technologies Corp., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells automated industrial systems, industrial machinery and equipment, and custom electrical control panels. The company offers quick die change, press automation, flexible transfer, and stacking/destacking equipment used to automate automotive and other metal stamping operations. In addition, the company engages in the design, manufacture, and installation of custom electrical control panels primarily for use in production machinery and machine tools utilized in automotive, adhesive and sealant, food processing, and other industrial applications. It sells its products to automobile and automotive parts manufacturers, appliance manufacturers, and steel service centers, as well as manufacturers of lawn and garden equipment, office furniture, heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment, and large construction equipment in the United States and internationally. Productivity Technologies Corp. was formerly known as Production Systems Acquisition Corporation and changed its name to Productivity Technologies Corp. in May 1996. The company was incorporated in 1993 and is based in Fenton, Michigan. It has sales and engineering offices in Michigan, Germany, and China.