Quantum (NASDAQ:QMCO – Get Free Report) and TDK (OTCMKTS:TTDKY – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Volatility and Risk
Quantum has a beta of 2.97, indicating that its stock price is 197% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TDK has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
63.7% of Quantum shares are held by institutional investors. 41.0% of Quantum shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of TDK shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Quantum | $296.10 million | 2.77 | -$101.05 million | ($13.24) | -1.57 |
| TDK | $16.64 billion | 2.32 | $1.30 billion | $0.68 | 29.15 |
TDK has higher revenue and earnings than Quantum. Quantum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TDK, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Quantum and TDK’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Quantum | -80.76% | N/A | -7.82% |
| TDK | 7.87% | 9.55% | 4.65% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Quantum and TDK, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Quantum | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.60 |
| TDK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
Quantum currently has a consensus target price of $24.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.11%. Given Quantum’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Quantum is more favorable than TDK.
Summary
TDK beats Quantum on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Quantum
Quantum Corporation provides products for storing and managing digital video and unstructured data in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers Myriad All-Flash File and Object Storage Software for high performance enterprise unstructured data applications such as AI, machine learning, and data analytics; Unified Surveillance Platform Software that unified compute and storage for video surveillance recording, storage, and analytics; StorNext Hybrid Flash/Disk File Storage Software for video editing, post-production, and streaming applications, as well as digital file archives; and CatDV Asset Management Software for indexing, cataloging, enriching video, audio, and image files, and workflow orchestration. It also provides ActiveScale Object Storage Software that scalable and durable storage for long term data preservation and protection; DXi Backup Appliances to build backup appliances for high-speed backup and recovery and multisite data protection; and Scalar Tape Storage that secure storage for long term data archiving and offline data protection which are used by hyperscalers and enterprises. In addition, the company sells linear tape-open (LTO) a tape drives for small business data protection and archiving; and LTO media for use in tape storage systems. Further, it offers global support, managed services, customer support agreements, software subscriptions, installation, education, and consulting and training services, as well as Quantum-as-a-Service. The company sells its products through a network of distributors, value-added resellers, direct marketing resellers, original equipment manufacturers, and other suppliers, as well as directly to corporate entities and government agencies. It has a partnership with Tiger Surveillance to deliver end-to-end solutions for long-term retention and archiving of video surveillance data. Quantum Corporation was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
About TDK
TDK Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in manufacture and sale of electronic components in Japan, Europe, China, Asia, the Americas, and internationally. The company operates through Passive Components, Sensor Application Products, Magnetic Application Products, Energy Application Products, and Other segments. The Passive Components segment offers ceramic capacitors, aluminum electrolytic capacitors, film capacitors, high-frequency components, piezoelectric materials, and circuit protection components, as well as inductive devices, including ferrite cores, coils, and transformers. The Sensor Application Products segment provides temperature and pressure, magnetic, and MEMS sensors. The Magnetic Application Products segment offers hard disk drives (HDD) heads, HDD suspension assemblies, and magnets. The Energy Application Products segment provides energy devices comprising rechargeable batteries, and power supplies. The Other segment provides mechatronics production equipment and camera module micro actuators for smartphones and other products. The company also engages in engages in insurance and real estate agency businesses. The company was formerly known as Tokyo Denki Kagaku Kogyo K.K. and changed its name to TDK Corporation in 1983. TDK Corporation was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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