Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Sponsored GDR (OTCMKTS:HNHPF – Get Free Report) and Acorn Energy (NASDAQ:ACFN – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.
Dividends
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Sponsored GDR pays an annual dividend of $0.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Acorn Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Acorn Energy pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Volatility and Risk
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Sponsored GDR has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acorn Energy has a beta of 0.14, suggesting that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Sponsored GDR | $213.33 billion | 0.42 | $4.75 billion | N/A | N/A |
| Acorn Energy | $12.63 million | 3.78 | $2.51 million | $0.99 | 19.23 |
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Sponsored GDR has higher revenue and earnings than Acorn Energy.
Profitability
This table compares Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Sponsored GDR and Acorn Energy’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 | 2.46% | 11.43% | 4.68% |
| Acorn Energy | 21.87% | 25.09% | 14.51% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Sponsored GDR and Acorn Energy, 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 |
| Acorn Energy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Summary
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Sponsored GDR beats Acorn Energy on 7 of the 11 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 Acorn Energy
Acorn Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops and markets wireless remote monitoring and control systems for various markets in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Power Generation (PG) Monitoring and Cathodic Protection (CP) Monitoring. The PG segment provides wireless remote monitoring and control systems, and services for critical assets, which include stand-by power generators, compressors, pumps, pumpjacks, light towers, turbines, and other industrial equipment; and Internet of Things applications. The CP segment offers remote monitoring of cathodic protection systems on gas pipelines for gas utilities and pipeline companies. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.
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