Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED) versus Evercel (OTCMKTS:EVRC) Financial Comparison

Evercel (OTCMKTS:EVRC) and Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Evercel and Universal Display”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Evercel	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Universal Display	$650.61 million	5.73	$242.07 million	$4.48	17.79

Universal Display has higher revenue and earnings than Evercel.

Volatility and Risk

Evercel has a beta of -0.22, suggesting that its share price is 122% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Universal Display has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Evercel and Universal Display, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Evercel	0	0	0	0	0.00
Universal Display	1	2	3	0	2.33

Universal Display has a consensus price target of $130.60, suggesting a potential upside of 63.89%. Given Universal Display’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Universal Display is more favorable than Evercel.

Profitability

This table compares Evercel and Universal Display’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Evercel	N/A	N/A	N/A
Universal Display	34.08%	12.34%	11.04%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

78.2% of Universal Display shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Universal Display shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Universal Display beats Evercel on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Evercel

Evercel, Inc., through its interest in Printronix Holding Corporation, designs and manufactures printers and related consumables for various industrial printing applications worldwide. The company provides multi-technology supply chain printing solutions for various industries, including manufacturing, transportation and logistics, retail distribution, food and beverages distribution, and pharmaceutical distribution. Its line matrix printers are used in various applications, such as labeling and inventory management, build sheets, invoicing, manifests and bills of lading, and reporting. The company offers its products directly to end-users, as well as through channel partners, such as dealers and distributors. Evercel, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Miami, Florida.

About Universal Display

Universal Display Corporation engages in the research, development, and commercialization of organic light emitting diode (OLED) technologies and materials for use in display and solid-state lighting applications in the United States and internationally. The company offers PHOLED technologies and materials for displays and lighting products under the UniversalPHOLED brand. It is also involved in the research, development, and commercialization of other OLED device and manufacturing technologies, including FOLED that are flexible OLEDs for the fabrication of OLEDs on flexible substrates; and OVJP, an organic vapor jet printing technology. In addition, the company provides technology development and support services, including third-party collaboration and support to third parties for the commercialization of their OLED products; and contract research services in the areas of chemical synthesis research, development, and commercialization for non-OLED applications, as well as engages in the intellectual property and technology licensing activities. Universal Display Corporation was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey.