Konica Minolta (OTCMKTS:KNCAY) vs. Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Head to Head Analysis

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) and Konica Minolta (OTCMKTS:KNCAY) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Dell Technologies and Konica Minolta’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dell Technologies	6.28%	-366.90%	8.65%
Konica Minolta	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Dell Technologies and Konica Minolta, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dell Technologies	1	10	20	1	2.66
Konica Minolta	0	0	0	0	0.00

Dell Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $494.33, indicating a potential upside of 0.54%. Given Dell Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Dell Technologies is more favorable than Konica Minolta.

Dividends

Dell Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Konica Minolta pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Dell Technologies pays out 20.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Konica Minolta pays out -200.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Dell Technologies has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Konica Minolta is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

76.4% of Dell Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 41.5% of Dell Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Dell Technologies and Konica Minolta”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dell Technologies	$113.54 billion	2.81	$5.94 billion	$12.59	39.05
Konica Minolta	$7.23 billion	0.26	$199.77 million	($0.05)	-153.00

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

Volatility & Risk

Dell Technologies has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Konica Minolta has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Dell Technologies beats Konica Minolta on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Dell Technologies

Dell Technologies Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and supports various comprehensive and integrated solutions, products, and services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) and Client Solutions Group (CSG). The ISG segment provides modern and traditional storage solutions, including all-flash arrays, scale-out file, object platforms, hyper-converged infrastructure, and software-defined storage; and general-purpose and AI-optimized servers. This segment also offers networking products and services comprising wide area network infrastructure, data center and edge networking switches, and cables and optics that help its business customers to transform and modernize their infrastructure, mobilize and enrich end-user experiences, and accelerate business applications and processes; software and peripherals; and consulting, support, and deployment services. The CSG segment provides desktops, workstations, and notebooks; displays, docking stations, keyboards, mice, webcam, and audio devices; and third-party software and peripherals, as well as configuration, support and deployment, and extended warranty services. It is involved in cybersecurity technology-driven security solutions to prevent security breaches, detect malicious activity, respond rapidly when a security breach occurs, and identify emerging threats; originating, collecting, and servicing customer financing arrangements; and the resale of VMware products and services. The company serves enterprises, public institutions, and small and medium-sized businesses through its direct sales channel, value-added resellers, system integrators, distributors, and retailers. The company was formerly known as Denali Holding Inc. and changed its name to Dell Technologies Inc. in August 2016. Dell Technologies Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Round Rock, Texas.

About Konica Minolta

Konica Minolta, Inc. engages in digital workplace, professional print, healthcare, and industrial businesses in Japan, China, other Asian countries, the United States, Europe, and internationally. It develops, manufactures, and sells multi-functional peripherals, digital printing systems, and related consumables, as well as offers IT and printing solutions and services. The company also provides diagnostic imaging systems, such as digital X-ray diagnostic imaging, diagnostic ultrasound systems, and other systems; digitalization, networking, solutions, and services in the medical field; genetic testing and drug discovery support services; and primary care services. In addition, it offers measuring instruments; functional film displays; organic light emitting diode lighting products; industrial inkjet printheads; lenses for industrial and professional use; and imaging IoT and visual solutions. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.