Head-To-Head Contrast: C.P. Pokphand (OTCMKTS:CPKPY) & Absolute Software (OTCMKTS:ALSWF)

Profitability

This table compares Absolute Software and C.P. Pokphand’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Absolute Software	10.16%	-23.28%	9.44%
C.P. Pokphand	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Absolute Software has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, C.P. Pokphand has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

1.2% of Absolute Software shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of C.P. Pokphand shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Absolute Software and C.P. Pokphand”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Absolute Software	$104.67 million	0.01	$10.64 million	$0.24	0.10
C.P. Pokphand	$4.33 billion	0.82	$2.16 billion	N/A	N/A

C.P. Pokphand has higher revenue and earnings than Absolute Software.

Dividends

Absolute Software pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1,030.0%. C.P. Pokphand pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Absolute Software pays out 100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

About Absolute Software

Absolute Software Corp. engages in the provision of cloud-based service that supports the management and security of computing devices, applications, and data for a variety of organizations. Its solutions includes education, financial services, general date protection regulations (GDPR) compliance, government, healthcare, professional services, and technology solutions such as Absolute for Android, and Absolute for Chromebook. The company was founded on November 24, 1993 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About C.P. Pokphand

CP Pokphand Co. Ltd. is an investment holding company, which engages in the manufacture and trade of animal feed products. It operates through the following business segments: China Agri-Food; Vietnam Agri-Food; and Investment and Property Holding. The China Agri-Food segment produces and distributes animal feed and processed food. The Vietnam Agri-Food segment breeds, farms, and sells livestock and aquatic animals. The Investment and Property Holding segment manages and leases out residential and commercial projects. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.