Konica Minolta (OTCMKTS:KNCAY) versus Corsair Gaming (NASDAQ:CRSR) Critical Review

Konica Minolta (OTCMKTS:KNCAY) and Corsair Gaming (NASDAQ:CRSR) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

25.7% of Corsair Gaming shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.5% of Corsair Gaming shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Konica Minolta and Corsair Gaming’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Konica Minolta	N/A	N/A	N/A
Corsair Gaming	0.71%	9.71%	4.97%

Risk & Volatility

Konica Minolta has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corsair Gaming has a beta of 1.85, suggesting that its stock price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Konica Minolta and Corsair Gaming”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Konica Minolta	$7.23 billion	0.26	$199.77 million	($0.05)	-153.00
Corsair Gaming	$1.47 billion	0.83	-$12.47 million	$0.08	142.12

Konica Minolta has higher revenue and earnings than Corsair Gaming. Konica Minolta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Corsair Gaming, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Konica Minolta and Corsair Gaming, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Konica Minolta	0	0	0	0	0.00
Corsair Gaming	1	2	4	1	2.62

Corsair Gaming has a consensus price target of $10.29, suggesting a potential downside of 9.54%. Given Corsair Gaming’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Corsair Gaming is more favorable than Konica Minolta.

Summary

Corsair Gaming beats Konica Minolta on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Konica Minolta

Konica Minolta, Inc. engages in digital workplace, professional print, healthcare, and industrial businesses in Japan, China, other Asian countries, the United States, Europe, and internationally. It develops, manufactures, and sells multi-functional peripherals, digital printing systems, and related consumables, as well as offers IT and printing solutions and services. The company also provides diagnostic imaging systems, such as digital X-ray diagnostic imaging, diagnostic ultrasound systems, and other systems; digitalization, networking, solutions, and services in the medical field; genetic testing and drug discovery support services; and primary care services. In addition, it offers measuring instruments; functional film displays; organic light emitting diode lighting products; industrial inkjet printheads; lenses for industrial and professional use; and imaging IoT and visual solutions. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Corsair Gaming

Corsair Gaming, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and sells gaming and streaming peripherals, components and systems in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific. It offers gamer and creator peripherals, including gaming keyboards, mice, headsets, controllers, and streaming products, such as capture cards, stream decks, microphones and audio interfaces, facecam streaming cameras, studio accessories, gaming furniture, and other related products. The company also provides gaming components and systems comprising power supply units, cooling solutions, computer cases, and DRAM modules, as well as prebuilt and custom-built gaming PCs and laptops, gaming monitors, and others; and PC gaming software comprising iCUE for gamers and Elgato streaming suite for content creators, as well as digital services. It sells its products through e-retail, retail, and direct-to-consumer channels and distributors. Corsair Gaming, Inc. was formerly known as Corsair Components (Cayman) Ltd and changed its name to Corsair Gaming, Inc in August 2017. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Milpitas, California.