TDK (TTDKY) & Its Rivals Financial Review

TDK (OTCMKTS:TTDKY) is one of 82 public companies in the “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare TDK to related companies based on the strength of its profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Risk and Volatility

TDK has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TDK’s peers have a beta of 1.75, meaning that their average share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for TDK and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TDK	0	0	0	2	4.00
TDK Competitors	1119	4398	7815	380	2.54

As a group, “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies have a potential upside of 70.72%. Given TDK’s peers higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TDK has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares TDK and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
TDK	$16.64 billion	$1.29 billion	18.77
TDK Competitors	$25.41 billion	$4.16 billion	2.65

TDK’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than TDK. TDK is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares TDK and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TDK	8.27%	9.86%	4.84%
TDK Competitors	-91.68%	-30.13%	7.72%

Dividends

TDK pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. TDK pays out 20.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies pay a dividend yield of 4.3% and pay out 39.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

51.6% of shares of all “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of TDK shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of shares of all “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

TDK peers beat TDK on 9 of the 15 factors compared.

TDK Company Profile

TDK Corporation is a Japanese electronics company that develops and manufactures components and systems used in a wide range of electronic devices. Founded in 1935 to commercialize ferrite, a magnetic material, the company has grown into a global supplier serving customers across industries and regions. Its products include passive components such as capacitors and inductors, sensors and sensor systems, magnetic application products, and energy-related products including rechargeable batteries. These technologies are used in applications ranging from smartphones and consumer electronics to vehicles, industrial equipment, and information technology systems.