Head-To-Head Comparison: Trend Micro (OTCMKTS:TMICY) vs. Triple P (OTCMKTS:TPPPF)

Trend Micro (OTCMKTS:TMICY) and Triple P (OTCMKTS:TPPPF) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Trend Micro shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.0% of Triple P shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Trend Micro has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Triple P has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Trend Micro and Triple P’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trend Micro	13.23%	30.36%	9.32%
Triple P	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Trend Micro and Triple P”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trend Micro	$1.85 billion	2.47	$231.30 million	$1.88	18.54
Triple P	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Trend Micro has higher revenue and earnings than Triple P.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Trend Micro and Triple P, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trend Micro	1	0	0	1	2.50
Triple P	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Triple P’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Triple P is more favorable than Trend Micro.

Summary

Trend Micro beats Triple P on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Trend Micro

Trend Micro Incorporated develops and sells security-related software for computers and related services in Japan and internationally. The company offers platforms, such as vision one platform, attack surface management, extended detection and response (XDR), cloud security, endpoint security, network security, email security, OT/ICS security, and threat intelligence. It also provides services packages, managed XDR, incident response, and support services. Additionally, the company serves 5G networks, healthcare, manufacturing, oil and gas, electric utility, and automotive industries. The company was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Triple P

Triple P. N.V. provides information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure solutions. Its services include ICT security, cloud, managed services, managed IP telephony, professional services, business continuity, unified communications, and cloud migration. The company serves care, education, government, and commercial services sectors. Triple P. N.V. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.