Focus Universal (NASDAQ:FCUV – Get Free Report) and Murata Manufacturing (OTCMKTS:MRAAY – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation and risk.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
4.4% of Focus Universal shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.8% of Murata Manufacturing shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.8% of Focus Universal 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.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Focus Universal and Murata Manufacturing, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Focus Universal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Murata Manufacturing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Focus Universal and Murata Manufacturing”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Focus Universal | $250,000.00 | 9.31 | -$4.79 million | ($15.01) | -0.22 |
| Murata Manufacturing | $12.16 billion | 5.97 | $1.54 billion | $0.47 | 42.28 |
Murata Manufacturing has higher revenue and earnings than Focus Universal. Focus Universal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Murata Manufacturing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Focus Universal and Murata Manufacturing’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Focus Universal | -637.15% | -151.07% | -51.03% |
| Murata Manufacturing | 13.86% | 9.84% | 8.39% |
Risk and Volatility
Focus Universal has a beta of -0.25, indicating that its stock price is 125% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Murata Manufacturing has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Murata Manufacturing beats Focus Universal on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Focus Universal
Focus Universal Inc. develops and manufactures smart instrumentation platform and device. It offers Ubiquitor, a wireless sensor device with a universal sensor node and gateway system that uses a computer or mobile device as the output display module that displays the readings of various sensor nodes. The company's universal smart instrumentation platform (USIP) utilizes mobile devices or computers to communicate with smart devices, such as sensors, instruments, probes, and controllers to monitor and control any functions. It also offers digital sensors and horticultural sensors, as well as universal smart controller (USC), a controller device. Further, the company provides filter and handheld meter products, including fan speed adjuster, carbon filter, and HEPA filtration systems, as well as digital light and quantum par meters through distributors. Additionally, it provides integration of houses, apartment, commercial complex, and office spaces with audio, visual, and control systems to integrate devices in the low voltage field, as well as partial equipment upgrade and installation services. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Ontario, California.
About Murata Manufacturing
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. designs, manufactures, and sells ceramic-based passive electronic components and solutions in Japan and internationally. The company offers capacitors, inductors, noise suppression products/EMI suppression filters/ESD protection devices, resistors, thermistors, sensors, timing devices, quartz devices, sound components, power products, batteries, micro mechatronics, RFID product, baluns, couplers, filters, phase shifters, RF switches, front-end modules, SAW components, connectors, antennas, connectivity modules, wireless connectivity platforms, ionizers/active oxygen modules, and transformers. It also offers Femtet, a CAE software that solves various engineering challenges; and provides silver oxide battery. In addition, the company provides connectivity, Wifi sensing, IOT, AI, and RFID solutions. Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. offers its products for use in communications equipment, mobility, enterprise system, industrial, healthcare, medical, personal electronics applications, and other sectors. The company was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Nagaokakyo, Japan.
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