Contrasting Fujikura (FKURF) and The Competition

Dividends

Fujikura pays an annual dividend of $4.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.4%. Fujikura pays out 15.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Electrical Equipment” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.4% and pay out 29.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Fujikura is clearly a better dividend stock than its competitors, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares Fujikura and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fujikura	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fujikura Competitors	-218.77%	-210.60%	-8.69%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Fujikura and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fujikura	N/A	N/A	1.04
Fujikura Competitors	$2.44 billion	$144.34 million	20.95

Fujikura’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Fujikura. Fujikura is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

37.3% of shares of all “Electrical Equipment” companies are owned by institutional investors. 15.3% of shares of all “Electrical Equipment” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Fujikura beats its competitors on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

Fujikura Company Profile

Fujikura Ltd. engages in energy, telecommunications, electronics, automotive, and real estate businesses in Japan, the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Power & Telecommunication Systems, Electronics Business, Automotive Products Business, and Real Estate Business divisions. It offers twisted pair cables, coaxial cables, eco cables, conductors, overhead transmission products, optical fibers, and optical components; and automotive products, such as seat belt remind sensors, film antennas, capacitive sensor films, wire harnesses, automotive wires, relay connectors, main fuse and joint boxes, and other products. The company also offers electronics products, such as sensors, electrical components, electronic wires, and connectors; and superconductors, medical devices, wireless communications modules, and fiber lasers. In addition, it develops a complex facility to combine businesses, shopping, and amenities; leases offices; and provides professional lessons, golf school, and event services. Fujikura Ltd. was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.