Head to Head Analysis: MultiSensor AI (NASDAQ:MSAI) and Omron (OTCMKTS:OMRNY)

MultiSensor AI (NASDAQ:MSAI) and Omron (OTCMKTS:OMRNY) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

82.3% of MultiSensor AI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of Omron shares are owned by institutional investors. 50.8% of MultiSensor AI shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares MultiSensor AI and Omron’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MultiSensor AI	-141.70%	-36.08%	-31.31%
Omron	4.04%	3.68%	2.42%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares MultiSensor AI and Omron”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MultiSensor AI	$6.27 million	1.50	-$11.71 million	($5.62)	-0.76
Omron	$5.10 billion	1.41	$188.01 million	$1.05	33.27

Omron has higher revenue and earnings than MultiSensor AI. MultiSensor AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Omron, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

MultiSensor AI has a beta of -0.22, indicating that its share price is 122% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Omron has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for MultiSensor AI and Omron, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MultiSensor AI	1	1	0	0	1.50
Omron	0	2	0	0	2.00

Summary

Omron beats MultiSensor AI on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MultiSensor AI

MultiSensor AI Holdings, Inc. manufactures and distributes multi-sensor systems for thermographic and other use in various industrial applications in the United States and internationally. The company offers sensor devices ranging from small to large handheld designs with built-in displays and controls, fixed-mounted pan-tilt-zoom single- and multi-sensor camera standalone systems, and mobile multi-sensor payload and gimbal systems for unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned ground vehicles. It also provides on-prem and cloud-based software and services, including training, calibration, and repairs for its customers operating in the distribution and logistics, manufacturing, utility, and oil and gas sectors. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Beaumont, Texas.

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.