Comparing ROHM (OTCMKTS:ROHCY) and Compass Group (OTCMKTS:CMPGY)

ROHM (OTCMKTS:ROHCY) and Compass Group (OTCMKTS:CMPGY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Compass Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Compass Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for ROHM and Compass Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ROHM	0	0	0	0	0.00
Compass Group	0	1	0	0	2.00

Profitability

This table compares ROHM and Compass Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ROHM	N/A	N/A	N/A
Compass Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

ROHM has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Compass Group has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ROHM and Compass Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ROHM	$3.24 billion	1.35	$372.36 million	N/A	N/A
Compass Group	$46.16 billion	1.26	$1.40 billion	N/A	N/A

Compass Group has higher revenue and earnings than ROHM.

Dividends

ROHM pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Compass Group pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%.

Summary

Compass Group beats ROHM on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ROHM

ROHM Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells electronic components worldwide. The company operates through three segments: LSI, Semiconductor Devices, and Modules. It provides ICs comprising memory, amplifiers and linear, power management, motor/actuator drivers, resistors, clocks and timers, switches and multiplexers, logic, data converters, sensors and MEMS, display drivers, interfaces, wireless LSIs, audio and video products, speech synthesis LSI, and microcontrollers. The company also offers discrete semiconductor products, such as MOSFETs, bipolar transistors, and diodes; power devices, including power transistors and diodes, SiC power devices, IGBT, and IPM; modules, including optical modules, wireless communication modules, wireless charger modules, and print heads; and opto devices comprising LEDs, LED displays, laser diodes, and optical sensors, as well as foundry services, including thin-film piezoelectric MEMS, wafers, and WL-CSP. Its products are used in industry, automotive, consumer electronics, and telecommunications applications. The company was incorporated in 1940 and is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.

About Compass Group

Compass Group PLC operates as a food and support services company in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers support services, such as cleaning in hospitals; reception services at corporate headquarters; managing remote camps; grounds and facilities services at schools and universities; and others. It serves business and industry; healthcare and senior living market; education; sports and leisure; and defense, offshore, and remote sectors. Compass Group PLC was founded in 1941 and is based in Chertsey, the United Kingdom.