Spectris (OTCMKTS:SEPJY) and Daikin Industries (OTCMKTS:DKILY) Critical Review

Spectris (OTCMKTS:SEPJY) and Daikin Industries (OTCMKTS:DKILY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Spectris and Daikin Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Spectris	0	1	1	0	2.50
Daikin Industries	0	0	0	0	0.00

Dividends

Spectris pays an annual dividend of $0.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Daikin Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Daikin Industries pays out 22.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Volatility & Risk

Spectris has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Daikin Industries has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Spectris and Daikin Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Spectris	N/A	N/A	N/A
Daikin Industries	5.80%	9.16%	5.12%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Spectris and Daikin Industries”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Spectris	$1.66 billion	3.08	$298.52 million	N/A	N/A
Daikin Industries	$31.21 billion	1.17	$1.75 billion	$0.62	20.11

Daikin Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Spectris.

Summary

Daikin Industries beats Spectris on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Spectris

Spectris plc provides precision measurement solutions worldwide. It operates through Spectris Scientific, Spectris Dynamics, and Other segments. The Spectris Scientific segment provides advanced sensors and instruments used to measure, analyze, and characterize materials; and monitor ultra-clean manufacturing environments. Spectris Dynamics segment offers differentiated sensing, data acquisition, analysis modelling, and simulation solutions for product development and enhance product performance. The Other segment operates high-value precision in-line sensing and monitoring businesses. It serves life sciences/pharmaceuticals, technology-led industrials, automotive, electronics and semiconductor, academic research, and other markets, as well as metals, minerals, and mining. The company was formerly known as Fairey Group plc and changed its name to Spectris plc in May 2001. Spectris plc was incorporated in 1986 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

About Daikin Industries

Daikin Industries,Ltd. manufactures, distributes, and sells air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment, and chemical products in Japan, the Americas, China, Asia, Europe, Europe, and internationally. The company’s air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment products include room air-conditioning systems; air purifiers; heat-pump hot-water supply and room-heating systems; packaged air-conditioning systems; multiple air-conditioning systems for office buildings; air-conditioning systems for facilities and plants; heat reclaim ventilators; freezers; water chillers; turbo refrigerator equipment; air-handling units; air filters; industrial dust collectors; marine-type container refrigeration; and refrigerating and freezing showcases. The company’s chemical products comprising fluorocarbons, fluoroplastics, fluoroelastomers, fluoropaints, fluoro coating agents, semiconductor-etching products, water and oil repellent agents, pharmaceuticals and intermediates, and dry air suppliers. It also provides oil hydraulics products, including oil hydraulic pumps and valves, cooling equipment and systems, inverter-controlled pump motors, hydrostatic transmissions, and centralized lubrication units and systems; and defense products consisting of warheads, warhead parts for guided missiles, and home-use oxygen therapy equipment. In addition, the company offers after sales services. Daikin Industries,Ltd. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.