Reviewing Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED) and Ostin Technology Group (NASDAQ:OST)

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

21.9% of Ostin Technology Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.2% of Universal Display shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.8% of Ostin Technology Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Universal Display shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Ostin Technology Group and Universal Display”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ostin Technology Group	$36.34 million	0.25	-$10.02 million	N/A	N/A
Universal Display	$626.55 million	6.39	$242.07 million	$4.48	19.11

Universal Display has higher revenue and earnings than Ostin Technology Group.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Ostin Technology Group and Universal Display, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ostin Technology Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
Universal Display	1	2	3	0	2.33

Universal Display has a consensus price target of $130.60, indicating a potential upside of 52.57%. Given Universal Display’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Universal Display is more favorable than Ostin Technology Group.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ostin Technology Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Universal Display	34.08%	12.34%	11.04%

Risk & Volatility

Ostin Technology Group has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Universal Display has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Universal Display beats Ostin Technology Group on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ostin Technology Group

Ostin Technology Group Co., Ltd. designs, develops, and manufactures thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) modules and polarizers in China. It offers display modules to markets, such as consumer electronics, including AIOs, monitors, laptop computers, and tablets; automotive displays, including dashboard, and navigation and multimedia systems; and commercial LCD displays, which are used to display multimedia graphics, such as company advertisements, promotions, scoreboards, and traffic signs in education, medical treatment, business, outdoor, and cultural construction industries. The company sells its products directly to customers, as well as to customers' designated system integrators. Ostin Technology Group Co., Ltd. was founded in 2010 and is based in Nanjing, China.

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.