Contrasting Eastman Kodak (NYSE:KODK) and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Sponsored GDR (OTCMKTS:HNHPF)

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Sponsored GDR (OTCMKTS:HNHPF) and Eastman Kodak (NYSE:KODK) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Sponsored GDR and Eastman Kodak’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Sponsored GDR	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eastman Kodak	0.57%	1.72%	0.54%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Sponsored GDR and Eastman Kodak, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Sponsored GDR	0	0	1	0	3.00
Eastman Kodak	1	0	0	0	1.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

33.7% of Eastman Kodak shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.9% of Eastman Kodak shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Sponsored GDR and Eastman Kodak”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Sponsored GDR	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eastman Kodak	$1.04 billion	0.77	$102.00 million	($0.33)	-25.15

Eastman Kodak has higher revenue and earnings than Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Sponsored GDR.

Risk & Volatility

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Sponsored GDR has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eastman Kodak has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Eastman Kodak beats Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Sponsored GDR on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Sponsored GDR

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. provides electronic OEM services. The company offers consumer electronics comprising of television sets, game consoles, set-top boxes, and speakers. It also provides cloud networking products consisting of routers, servers, edge computing, data centers, and satellite communications and other related equipment. In addition, the company offers desktop computers, notebook computers, tablets, business machines, printers, etc. Further, it provides connectors, precision optical components, lenses, electronic components, semiconductor products, automotive electronic parts, cutting tools/mold fixtures, and mechanical equipment. The company operates in Taiwan, Mainland China, India, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, the United States, Brazil, and Mexico. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

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.