Financial Contrast: Omron (OTCMKTS:OMRNY) and Axion Power International (OTCMKTS:AXPWQ)

Omron (OTCMKTS:OMRNY) and Axion Power International (OTCMKTS:AXPWQ) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, earnings and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Omron and Axion Power International”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Omron	$5.26 billion	1.08	$107.39 million	$0.79	34.99
Axion Power International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Omron has higher revenue and earnings than Axion Power International.

Profitability

This table compares Omron and Axion Power International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Omron	2.80%	2.46%	1.67%
Axion Power International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Omron has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axion Power International has a beta of -10.35, indicating that its share price is 1,135% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

1.1% of Omron shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Axion Power International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Omron and Axion Power International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Omron	0	1	0	0	2.00
Axion Power International	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Axion Power International’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Axion Power International is more favorable than Omron.

Summary

Omron beats Axion Power International on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Omron

OMRON Corporation engages in industrial automation, device and module solutions, social systems, and healthcare businesses worldwide. The Industrial Automation Business offers sensors, switches, safety and control components, relays, motion and drives, robotics, energy conservation, power supplies, and automation system products. It also offers environmental mobility, digital devices, food and commodity, logistic and warehouse automation, medical, robotic, panel, vision, software, and traceability related solutions. The Social Systems, Solutions and Service Business provides energy, public transport, traffic safety, network protection, payment, infrastructure monitoring, management service, and DX solutions, as well as offers remote surveillance/monitoring, automation/robotics, software development, engineering/maintenance, and other services. The Healthcare Business provides cardiovascular, respiratory care, pain management, remote patient monitoring, and other solutions. The Device and Module Solutions Business offers relays, switches, connectors, and sensors. OMRON Corporation was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.

About Axion Power International

Axion Power International, Inc. focuses on PbC battery technology business. It offers hybrid asymmetric energy storage devices. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Boardman, Ohio.