Head to Head Contrast: Absolute Software (OTCMKTS:ALSWF) versus C.P. Pokphand (OTCMKTS:CPKPY)

Risk and Volatility

C.P. Pokphand has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Absolute Software has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares C.P. Pokphand and Absolute Software’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
C.P. Pokphand	N/A	N/A	N/A
Absolute Software	10.16%	-23.28%	9.44%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares C.P. Pokphand and Absolute Software”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
C.P. Pokphand	$4.33 billion	0.82	$2.16 billion	N/A	N/A
Absolute Software	$104.67 million	0.01	$10.64 million	$0.24	0.10

C.P. Pokphand has higher revenue and earnings than Absolute Software.

Dividends

C.P. Pokphand pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Absolute Software pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1,030.0%. Absolute Software pays out 100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of C.P. Pokphand shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.2% of Absolute Software shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

About C.P. Pokphand

CP Pokphand Co. Ltd. is an investment holding company, which engages in the manufacture and trade of animal feed products. It operates through the following business segments: China Agri-Food; Vietnam Agri-Food; and Investment and Property Holding. The China Agri-Food segment produces and distributes animal feed and processed food. The Vietnam Agri-Food segment breeds, farms, and sells livestock and aquatic animals. The Investment and Property Holding segment manages and leases out residential and commercial projects. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

About Absolute Software

Absolute Software Corp. engages in the provision of cloud-based service that supports the management and security of computing devices, applications, and data for a variety of organizations. Its solutions includes education, financial services, general date protection regulations (GDPR) compliance, government, healthcare, professional services, and technology solutions such as Absolute for Android, and Absolute for Chromebook. The company was founded on November 24, 1993 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.