Analyzing Fujikura (FKURF) & Its Competitors

Profitability

This table compares Fujikura and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fujikura	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fujikura Competitors	-218.77%	-210.60%	-8.69%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

37.3% of shares of all “Electrical Equipment” companies are held by institutional investors. 15.3% of shares of all “Electrical Equipment” companies are held by insiders. 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Fujikura and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fujikura	N/A	N/A	1.04
Fujikura Competitors	$2.44 billion	$144.34 million	20.95

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

Dividends

Fujikura pays an annual dividend of $4.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.4%. Fujikura pays out 15.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Electrical Equipment” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.4% and pay out 29.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Fujikura is clearly a better dividend stock than its rivals, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Fujikura beats its rivals on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

About Fujikura

Fujikura Ltd. engages in energy, telecommunications, electronics, automotive, and real estate businesses in Japan, the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Power & Telecommunication Systems, Electronics Business, Automotive Products Business, and Real Estate Business divisions. It offers twisted pair cables, coaxial cables, eco cables, conductors, overhead transmission products, optical fibers, and optical components; and automotive products, such as seat belt remind sensors, film antennas, capacitive sensor films, wire harnesses, automotive wires, relay connectors, main fuse and joint boxes, and other products. The company also offers electronics products, such as sensors, electrical components, electronic wires, and connectors; and superconductors, medical devices, wireless communications modules, and fiber lasers. In addition, it develops a complex facility to combine businesses, shopping, and amenities; leases offices; and provides professional lessons, golf school, and event services. Fujikura Ltd. was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.