Acer (OTCMKTS:ACEYY) versus Eastman Kodak (NYSE:KODK) Head-To-Head Survey

Eastman Kodak (NYSE:KODK) and Acer (OTCMKTS:ACEYY) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

33.6% of Eastman Kodak shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.3% of Eastman Kodak shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Eastman Kodak and Acer, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eastman Kodak	1	0	0	0	1.00
Acer	0	0	0	0	0.00

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Eastman Kodak and Acer”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eastman Kodak	$1.07 billion	0.82	-$128.00 million	($1.88)	-4.75
Acer	N/A	N/A	N/A	($11.67)	-0.44

Acer has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Eastman Kodak. Eastman Kodak is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acer, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Eastman Kodak and Acer’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eastman Kodak	-12.60%	-21.13%	-7.37%
Acer	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Eastman Kodak beats Acer on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Eastman Kodak

Eastman Kodak Company engages in the provision of hardware, software, consumables, and services to customers in the commercial print, packaging, publishing, manufacturing, and entertainment markets worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Print, Advanced Materials and Chemicals, and Brand. The Print segment provides digital offset plate offerings and computer-to-plate imaging solutions; press systems and components under the PROSPER brand name, as well as print inks and primers under the KODAK OPTIMAX, KODACHROME, and KODAK EKTACOLOR brand names; and PRINERGY, a workflow production software, which is used by customers to manage digital and conventional print content from file creation to output. This segment offers its products to commercial industries, including commercial print, direct mail, book publishing, newspapers and magazines, décor, and packaging/labels. The Advanced Materials and Chemicals segment engages in industrial film and chemicals, motion picture, advanced materials and functional printing, and IP licensing and analytical activities. This segment also comprises the Kodak Research Laboratories, which conducts research, develops new product or new business opportunities, and files patent applications for its inventions and innovations, as well as manages licensing of its intellectual property to third parties. The Brand segment engages in the licensing of Kodak brand to third parties. The company is also involved in the operation of Eastman Business Park, a technology center and industrial complex. It sells its products and services through direct sales, third party resellers, dealers, channel partners, and distributors. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.

About Acer

Acer Incorporated researches, designs, markets, and sells personal computers (PCs), information technology (IT) products, and tablet products in the United States, Taiwan, and internationally. The company offers notebook and desktop PCs; monitors; projectors; gaming products; esports platforms; gadgets and apparel; servers; cloud and E-business and services; and commercial and digital signage, cyber security and datacenter, smart cities, e-mobility, home appliances, AI-assisted medical, energy storage, and recruitment and staffing solutions. It also provides electronic information, insurance captive, cloud technology, and system integration; and intelligent transportation and electronic ticketing programs and services. In addition, the company manages, repairs, and maintains IT products; researches, designs, and develops Internet of Things platform; sells communication products, computers, apparatus system, and peripheral equipment; develops Internet of Beings and cloud technology; trades in and distributes polymer; and integrates cloud technology, software, and hardware. Further, it researches, develops, and sells batteries and smart bicycle speedometers; sells commercial and cloud application software and services; and designs, develops, and sells computer software and hardware, as well as provides B2B virtual reality services. Additionally, the company engages in solar optronics business; trading and distribution of synthetic and natural rubber, plastic resins, and related fillers; agency of video game console and peripherals; hotel management services; and human resources and project services, as well as provides intelligent medical examination and data interpretation analysis, medical big data, and health management and related information exchange services. It also operates and maintains eSports platform; sells health supplements; and manufactures lithium batteries. Acer Incorporated was incorporated in 1976 and is headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan.