Nikon (OTCMKTS:NINOY – Get Free Report) and Aeva Technologies (NASDAQ:AEVA – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.
Volatility and Risk
Nikon has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aeva Technologies has a beta of 2.44, meaning that its stock price is 144% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Nikon and Aeva Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Nikon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Aeva Technologies | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.20 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.1% of Nikon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.9% of Aeva Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.7% of Aeva Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Nikon and Aeva Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Nikon | $4.50 billion | 0.82 | -$568.18 million | ($1.87) | -6.01 |
| Aeva Technologies | $18.08 million | 54.11 | -$145.43 million | ($2.73) | -5.68 |
Aeva Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Nikon. Nikon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aeva Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Nikon and Aeva Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Nikon | -13.88% | -15.23% | -8.33% |
| Aeva Technologies | -150.12% | -859.37% | -81.68% |
Summary
Aeva Technologies beats Nikon on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Nikon
Nikon Corporation manufactures and sells optical instruments in Japan, North America, Europe, China, Thailand, and internationally. It operates through Imaging Products Business, Precision Equipment Business, Healthcare Business, Components Business, and Industrial equipment and Others segments. The Imaging Products Business segment provides digital SLR cameras, compact digital cameras, and interchangeable camera lenses. The Precision Equipment Business segment offers FPD lithography systems and semiconductor lithography systems. The Healthcare Business segment provides biological microscopes, cell culture observation systems, and ultra-wide field retinal imaging devices, as well as products and services related to the contract cell development and manufacturing field. The Components Business segment offers optical components, optical parts, encoders, and material processing products and services; EUV-related components and space-related solutions; and photomask substrates for FPDs. The Industrial equipment and Others segment provides industrial microscopes, non-contact 3D metrology systems, measuring instruments, X-ray/CT inspection systems, and surveying instruments. In addition, it sells used equipment; provides maintenance services for FPD/semiconductor lithography systems; sells and services cameras, microscopes, measuring instruments, and X-ray inspection equipment; and develops and supports computer software. Further, the company is involved in the procurement, logistics, and welfare activities; development, manufacturing, and testing services for eyeglass and lenses; and assembly of camera units. Nikon Corporation was incorporated in 1917 and is headquartered in Minato, Japan.
About Aeva Technologies
Aeva Technologies, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of LiDAR sensing systems, and related perception and autonomy-enabling software solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company develops its products using frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) sensing technology. It offers Aeries II, a 4D LiDAR solution that consist of 4D LiDAR sensing system with embedded software for automotive grade production across passenger car, trucking, and mobility applications; and Atlas, a FMCW 4D LiDAR with simultaneous velocity and range detection for the automotive market. The company's products are also used in industrial automation, consumer device, and security market applications. Aeva Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
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