Senstar Technologies (NASDAQ:SNT) and Tokyo Electron (OTCMKTS:TOELY) Critical Review

Tokyo Electron (OTCMKTS:TOELY) and Senstar Technologies (NASDAQ:SNT) are both technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Tokyo Electron and Senstar Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tokyo Electron	$16.23 billion	9.49	$3.79 billion	$4.37	37.65
Senstar Technologies	$36.37 million	0.98	$3.22 million	$0.02	76.45

Tokyo Electron has higher revenue and earnings than Senstar Technologies. Tokyo Electron is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Senstar Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Tokyo Electron and Senstar Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tokyo Electron	23.58%	24.38%	18.03%
Senstar Technologies	1.34%	1.16%	0.91%

Volatility and Risk

Tokyo Electron has a beta of 1.92, suggesting that its share price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Senstar Technologies has a beta of 2.3, suggesting that its share price is 130% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

1.3% of Tokyo Electron shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.7% of Senstar Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 24.4% of Senstar Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Tokyo Electron and Senstar Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tokyo Electron	0	1	0	0	2.00
Senstar Technologies	1	0	0	0	1.00

Summary

Tokyo Electron beats Senstar Technologies on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tokyo Electron

Tokyo Electron Limited, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor and flat panel display (FPD) production equipment in Japan, Europe, North America, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and internationally. The company offers coaters/developers, etch systems, surface preparation systems, deposition systems, test systems, wafer bonders/debonders, wafer edge trimming, SiC epitaxial CVD systems, gas cluster ion beam system, and cleaning systems. It also provides plasma etch/ash systems for use in the manufacture of FPDs, as well as inkjet printing systems for manufacturing OLED displays. In addition, the company offers delivery, facility management, and non-life insurance services; sells semiconductor products, board computer products, software, and other electronic components; sells and supports network/storage/middleware related solutions; and develops, manufactures, and sells magnetic annealing systems. Tokyo Electron Limited was incorporated in 1951 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Senstar Technologies

Senstar Technologies Corporation provides physical, video, and access control security products and solutions worldwide. It offers solutions for critical sites, which leverage its portfolio of perimeter intrusion detection systems, and video management software with intelligent video analytics security solutions, as well as access control products and technologies. The company's solutions and products are optimized for perimeter, outdoor, and general security applications. Its portfolio of critical infrastructure protection and site protection technologies includes various smart barriers and fences, fence mounted sensors, virtual gates, buried and concealed detection systems, and sensors for sub-surface intrusion, such as to secure pipelines, as well as video analytics software and video management systems. Senstar Technologies Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Ottawa, Canada.