Head-To-Head Comparison: Nidec (OTCMKTS:NJDCY) versus Video Display (OTCMKTS:VIDE)

Nidec (OTCMKTS:NJDCY) and Video Display (OTCMKTS:VIDE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Nidec and Video Display”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nidec	$17.12 billion	1.89	$1.11 billion	$0.26	13.04
Video Display	$8.30 million	0.00	-$130,000.00	($0.13)	0.00

Nidec has higher revenue and earnings than Video Display. Video Display is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nidec, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Nidec and Video Display, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nidec	0	2	0	0	2.00
Video Display	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares Nidec and Video Display’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nidec	6.82%	10.15%	5.24%
Video Display	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.2% of Nidec shares are held by institutional investors. 48.8% of Video Display shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Nidec has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Video Display has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Nidec beats Video Display on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Nidec

Nidec Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells motors, electronics and optical components, and other related products in Japan and internationally. The company offers medium- and large-size motors, small-size and precision motors, motor-related products, units and modules, automotive components, mechanical equipment/machine tools, inspection and measuring equipment, electronic devices, sensors, and other products, as well as mold, molding, cutting, and machining components. Its products are used for applications in robotics, IoT products, automotive components, home appliances, logistics/agriculture, information technology, office automation, mobile optical components, medical and health care products, housing equipment, commercial and professional products, industrial machinery, and processing/inspection equipment. The company was incorporated in 1973 and is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan..

About Video Display

Video Display Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, distributes, and installs display products and systems for government, military, aerospace, medical, and commercial organizations worldwide. The company operates in four divisions: Simulation and Training Products; Cyber Secure Products; Data Display CRTs; and Other Computer Products. It offers dome and multi-faceted aircraft simulator display systems, video walls for broadcast and control centers, rugged video walls for combat information centers, rugged flat panel displays and computers, projector and monitor upgrades, and projection screens. The company also provides cyber security products, such as TEMPEST technology products and custom engineering solutions; and various contract services, including the design and testing solutions for defense and niche commercial uses. In addition, it manufactures and distributes cathode ray tubes (CRTs) for use in data display screens, such as computer terminal monitors, medical monitoring equipment, and various other data display applications, as well as in television sets; and distributes CRTs and other electronic tubes purchased from original equipment manufacturers, as well as offers cyber-secure keyboards. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Cocoa, Florida.