Head-To-Head Contrast: Ostin Technology Group (NASDAQ:OST) & Alps Electric (OTCMKTS:APELY)

Ostin Technology Group (NASDAQ:OST) and Alps Electric (OTCMKTS:APELY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

Risk and Volatility

Ostin Technology Group has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alps Electric has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its share price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Ostin Technology Group and Alps Electric”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ostin Technology Group	$39.68 million	0.23	-$10.02 million	N/A	N/A
Alps Electric	$6.50 billion	0.42	$249.72 million	$3.36	7.84

Alps Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Ostin Technology Group.

Profitability

This table compares Ostin Technology Group and Alps Electric’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ostin Technology Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Alps Electric	5.06%	5.34%	3.00%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

21.9% of Ostin Technology Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Alps Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 44.8% of Ostin Technology Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of Alps Electric shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Ostin Technology Group and Alps Electric, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ostin Technology Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
Alps Electric	1	0	0	1	2.50

Summary

Alps Electric beats Ostin Technology Group on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ostin Technology Group

Ostin Technology Group Co., Ltd. designs, develops, and manufactures thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) modules and polarizers in China. It offers display modules to markets, such as consumer electronics, including AIOs, monitors, laptop computers, and tablets; automotive displays, including dashboard, and navigation and multimedia systems; and commercial LCD displays, which are used to display multimedia graphics, such as company advertisements, promotions, scoreboards, and traffic signs in education, medical treatment, business, outdoor, and cultural construction industries. The company sells its products directly to customers, as well as to customers' designated system integrators. Ostin Technology Group Co., Ltd. was founded in 2010 and is based in Nanjing, China.

About Alps Electric

Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells electronic components in Japan and internationally. It operates through four segments: Components, Sensor Communication, Module Systems, and Logistics. The company’s products for the consumer, industrial equipment, and IoT markets include TACT switches, worker condition monitoring systems, HAPTIC reactor, actuator for cameras, remote monitoring system for logistics, analog meter monitoring system, resistive position sensor, pressure sensor, air environment sensor module, three-axis geomagnetic sensor, humidity sensor, and pc board mount current sensor. Its products for the automotive market comprises TACT and detector switches, Encoder, aspherical glass lens with metal holder, HAPTIC reactor, trimagic converter, current sensor, magnetic sensor, millimeter-wave sensor, GNSS module, 5G NR module, power window switch, electric shifter, sound system, cabin controller, smart door trim, electric shifter, integrated display, premium sound speakers, and customized car products. The company also provides systems development, office, and financing and leasing services, as well as transportation, storage, and forwarding services. The company was formerly known as Alps Electric Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. in January 2019. The company was incorporated in 1948 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.