Teijin (OTCMKTS:TINLY) vs. J-Long Group (NASDAQ:JL) Financial Review

J-Long Group (NASDAQ:JL) and Teijin (OTCMKTS:TINLY) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares J-Long Group and Teijin’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J-Long Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Teijin	-10.05%	-22.02%	-8.65%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for J-Long Group and Teijin, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J-Long Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
Teijin	0	0	0	0	0.00

Volatility and Risk

J-Long Group has a beta of -1.53, meaning that its share price is 253% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Teijin has a beta of 0.12, meaning that its share price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares J-Long Group and Teijin”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
J-Long Group	$39.08 million	0.56	$2.59 million	N/A	N/A
Teijin	$5.80 billion	0.31	-$580.83 million	($3.03)	-3.09

J-Long Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Teijin.

Summary

J-Long Group beats Teijin on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About J-Long Group

J-Long Group Limited distributes reflective and non-reflective garment trims in Asia, Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China, and internationally. The company offers heat transfers, fabrics, woven labels and tapes, sewing badges, piping, zipper pullers, and drawcords. It also sells through online. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong.

About Teijin

Teijin Limited engages in the fibers, films and sheets, composites, healthcare, and IT businesses worldwide. It offers aramid fibers and polyethylene materials; carbon fibers, composite materials, and oxidized PAN fibers; polycarbonate sheets and films; high-density polyethylene porous films and materials; and microporous films. The company also provides PC resins, polyphenylene sulfide resins, molded parts, and additives; lightweight glass and carbon fiber reinforced composites for automotive applications; and polytrimethylene telephthalate products, artificial leather materials, polyester nanofibers, and recycled polyester fibers. In addition, it offers pharmaceuticals for bone and joint, respiratory, cardiovascular and metabolic, and other diseases; home oxygen therapy, non-invasive positive pressure ventilation, rehabilitation, and sleep disordered breathing related devices, as well as sonic accelerated fracture healing system and community-based integrated care system; and orthopedic implantable devices, and functional food ingredients. Further, the company provides Recopic, a radio-frequency identification technology for inventory management. Additionally, it develops and implements engineering solutions for various issues, such as environmental pollution, energy supply stability, and aging-related workforce population decline. Teijin Limited was incorporated in 1918 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.