Financial Contrast: ASUSTeK Computer (OTCMKTS:ASUUY) and Corsair Gaming (NASDAQ:CRSR)

ASUSTeK Computer (OTCMKTS:ASUUY) and Corsair Gaming (NASDAQ:CRSR) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.1% of ASUSTeK Computer shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.7% of Corsair Gaming shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.5% of Corsair Gaming shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for ASUSTeK Computer and Corsair Gaming, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ASUSTeK Computer	0	1	0	0	2.00
Corsair Gaming	2	2	4	1	2.44

Corsair Gaming has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.79%. Given Corsair Gaming’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Corsair Gaming is more favorable than ASUSTeK Computer.

Profitability

This table compares ASUSTeK Computer and Corsair Gaming’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ASUSTeK Computer	N/A	N/A	N/A
Corsair Gaming	2.36%	13.10%	6.88%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ASUSTeK Computer and Corsair Gaming”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ASUSTeK Computer	N/A	N/A	N/A	$138.20	0.83
Corsair Gaming	$1.47 billion	0.80	-$12.47 million	$0.30	36.43

ASUSTeK Computer has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Corsair Gaming. ASUSTeK Computer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Corsair Gaming, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Corsair Gaming beats ASUSTeK Computer on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ASUSTeK Computer

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. researches and develops, designs, manufactures, sells, and repairs computers, communications, and consumer electronic products in Taiwan, China, Singapore, Europe, the United States, and internationally. The company offers Internet information services; maintenance and operating services for information hardware; services information technology and communication products; and leases real estate property. It provides ink-jet print heads and digital image output technology, high-speed analog circuits, integrated circuits, industrial and medical computers, interface cards, and medical robots; invests in computer peripheral, Internet service, and automotive electronics businesses; and researches, develops, sells, and consults information system software; provides marketing support and repair services for medical computers and peripherals. ASUSTeK Computer Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

About Corsair Gaming

Corsair Gaming, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and sells gaming and streaming peripherals, components and systems in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific. It offers gamer and creator peripherals, including gaming keyboards, mice, headsets, controllers, and streaming products, such as capture cards, stream decks, microphones and audio interfaces, facecam streaming cameras, studio accessories, gaming furniture, and other related products. The company also provides gaming components and systems comprising power supply units, cooling solutions, computer cases, and DRAM modules, as well as prebuilt and custom-built gaming PCs and laptops, gaming monitors, and others; and PC gaming software comprising iCUE for gamers and Elgato streaming suite for content creators, as well as digital services. It sells its products through e-retail, retail, and direct-to-consumer channels and distributors. Corsair Gaming, Inc. was formerly known as Corsair Components (Cayman) Ltd and changed its name to Corsair Gaming, Inc in August 2017. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Milpitas, California.