Analyzing ABCO Energy (OTCMKTS:ABCE) and Omron (OTCMKTS:OMRNY)

Omron (OTCMKTS:OMRNY) and ABCO Energy (OTCMKTS:ABCE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Omron and ABCO Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Omron	$5.26 billion	1.38	$107.39 million	$0.79	44.71
ABCO Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Omron has higher revenue and earnings than ABCO Energy.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Omron and ABCO Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Omron	0	1	0	0	2.00
ABCO Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given ABCO Energy’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ABCO Energy is more favorable than Omron.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

1.1% of Omron shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of ABCO Energy shares are owned by company 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.

Profitability

This table compares Omron and ABCO Energy’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%
ABCO Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Omron beats ABCO Energy on 6 of the 8 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 ABCO Energy

ABCO Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an electrical product and services supplier in the United States. The company sells and installs solar photovoltaic electric systems that allow customers to produce power on their residence or business property. It also sells and installs energy efficient lighting products, solar powered streetlights, and lighting accessories to residential and commercial customers. In addition, the company offers solar leasing and long term financing programs to its customers, and other marketing and installation organizations. Further, the company provides operations and maintenance services to residential and commercial customers. The company was formerly known as ENYC and changed its name to ABCO Energy, Inc. in October 2011. ABCO Energy, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is based in Tucson, Arizona.