Head-To-Head Comparison: CPS Technologies (NASDAQ:CPSH) & Nikon (OTCMKTS:NINOY)

CPS Technologies (NASDAQ:CPSH) and Nikon (OTCMKTS:NINOY) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares CPS Technologies and Nikon”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CPS Technologies	$32.60 million	2.32	$420,000.00	($0.01)	-389.50
Nikon	$4.50 billion	0.85	-$568.18 million	($1.87)	-6.23

CPS Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Nikon. CPS Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nikon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares CPS Technologies and Nikon’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CPS Technologies	-0.11%	-0.14%	-0.12%
Nikon	-13.88%	-15.23%	-8.33%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for CPS Technologies and Nikon, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CPS Technologies	1	1	1	0	2.00
Nikon	0	1	0	0	2.00

CPS Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 54.04%. Given CPS Technologies’ higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe CPS Technologies is more favorable than Nikon.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

11.2% of CPS Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Nikon shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.2% of CPS Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

CPS Technologies has a beta of 2.11, indicating that its stock price is 111% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nikon has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

CPS Technologies beats Nikon on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CPS Technologies

CPS Technologies Corporation provides advanced material solutions to the transportation, automotive, energy, computing/internet, telecommunication, aerospace, defense, and oil and gas markets in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company offers metal matrix composites such as baseplates for various applications, including motor controllers used in electric trains, subway cars, wind turbines, and hybrid and electric vehicles; hermetic packages for use in radar, satellite, and avionics applications; baseplates and housings used in modules built with wide band gap semiconductors; and lids and heat spreaders for use in internet switches and routers. It also assembles housings and packages that includes metal matrix composite components for hybrid circuits; and produces armor for naval and military applications. The company sells its products to microelectronics systems companies. The company was formerly known as Ceramics Process Systems Corporation and changed its name to CPS Technologies Corporation in March 2007. CPS Technologies Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Norton, Massachusetts.

About Nikon

Nikon Corporation manufactures and sells optical instruments in Japan, North America, Europe, China, Thailand, and internationally. It operates through Imaging Products Business, Precision Equipment Business, Healthcare Business, Components Business, and Industrial equipment and Others segments. The Imaging Products Business segment provides digital SLR cameras, compact digital cameras, and interchangeable camera lenses. The Precision Equipment Business segment offers FPD lithography systems and semiconductor lithography systems. The Healthcare Business segment provides biological microscopes, cell culture observation systems, and ultra-wide field retinal imaging devices, as well as products and services related to the contract cell development and manufacturing field. The Components Business segment offers optical components, optical parts, encoders, and material processing products and services; EUV-related components and space-related solutions; and photomask substrates for FPDs. The Industrial equipment and Others segment provides industrial microscopes, non-contact 3D metrology systems, measuring instruments, X-ray/CT inspection systems, and surveying instruments. In addition, it sells used equipment; provides maintenance services for FPD/semiconductor lithography systems; sells and services cameras, microscopes, measuring instruments, and X-ray inspection equipment; and develops and supports computer software. Further, the company is involved in the procurement, logistics, and welfare activities; development, manufacturing, and testing services for eyeglass and lenses; and assembly of camera units. Nikon Corporation was incorporated in 1917 and is headquartered in Minato, Japan.