Critical Comparison: Uni-Pixel (OTCMKTS:UNXLQ) vs. Alps Electric (OTCMKTS:APELY)

Alps Electric (OTCMKTS:APELY) and Uni-Pixel (OTCMKTS:UNXLQ) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Alps Electric and Uni-Pixel’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alps Electric	4.91%	5.41%	3.03%
Uni-Pixel	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Alps Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 10.4% of Alps Electric shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Uni-Pixel shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Alps Electric and Uni-Pixel”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alps Electric	$6.50 billion	0.42	$249.72 million	$3.23	8.20
Uni-Pixel	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Alps Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Uni-Pixel.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Alps Electric and Uni-Pixel, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alps Electric	1	0	0	1	2.50
Uni-Pixel	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Uni-Pixel’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Uni-Pixel is more favorable than Alps Electric.

Summary

Alps Electric beats Uni-Pixel on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Alps Electric

Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells electronic components in Japan and internationally. It operates through four segments: Components, Sensor Communication, Module Systems, and Logistics. The company’s products for the consumer, industrial equipment, and IoT markets include TACT switches, worker condition monitoring systems, HAPTIC reactor, actuator for cameras, remote monitoring system for logistics, analog meter monitoring system, resistive position sensor, pressure sensor, air environment sensor module, three-axis geomagnetic sensor, humidity sensor, and pc board mount current sensor. Its products for the automotive market comprises TACT and detector switches, Encoder, aspherical glass lens with metal holder, HAPTIC reactor, trimagic converter, current sensor, magnetic sensor, millimeter-wave sensor, GNSS module, 5G NR module, power window switch, electric shifter, sound system, cabin controller, smart door trim, electric shifter, integrated display, premium sound speakers, and customized car products. The company also provides systems development, office, and financing and leasing services, as well as transportation, storage, and forwarding services. The company was formerly known as Alps Electric Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. in January 2019. The company was incorporated in 1948 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Uni-Pixel

Uni-Pixel, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets micro-structured polymer film materials and related technologies for the display, flexible electronics, and automotive industries in the United States. The company markets its touch screen films as sub-components of a touch sensor module under the XTouch brand; and hard coat resin and optical films under the Diamond Guard brand. Uni-Pixel, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. On February 21, 2018, the voluntary petition of Uni-Pixel, Inc. for reorganization under Chapter 11 was converted to Chapter 7. It had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on August 30, 2017.