MultiSensor AI (NASDAQ:MSAI – Get Free Report) and Alps Electric (OTCMKTS:APELY – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and risk.
Profitability
This table compares MultiSensor AI and Alps Electric’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| MultiSensor AI | -141.70% | -36.08% | -31.31% |
| Alps Electric | 2.64% | 7.24% | 4.09% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for MultiSensor AI and Alps Electric, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| MultiSensor AI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Alps Electric | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
82.3% of MultiSensor AI shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Alps Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 50.8% of MultiSensor AI shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of Alps Electric shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares MultiSensor AI and Alps Electric”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| MultiSensor AI | $5.55 million | 1.45 | -$11.71 million | ($5.62) | -0.65 |
| Alps Electric | $6.77 billion | 0.38 | $177.41 million | $1.74 | 14.40 |
Alps Electric has higher revenue and earnings than MultiSensor AI. MultiSensor AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alps Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
MultiSensor AI has a beta of -0.22, indicating that its stock price is 122% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alps Electric has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Alps Electric beats MultiSensor AI on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About MultiSensor AI
MultiSensor AI Holdings, Inc. manufactures and distributes multi-sensor systems for thermographic and other use in various industrial applications in the United States and internationally. The company offers sensor devices ranging from small to large handheld designs with built-in displays and controls, fixed-mounted pan-tilt-zoom single- and multi-sensor camera standalone systems, and mobile multi-sensor payload and gimbal systems for unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned ground vehicles. It also provides on-prem and cloud-based software and services, including training, calibration, and repairs for its customers operating in the distribution and logistics, manufacturing, utility, and oil and gas sectors. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Beaumont, Texas.
About Alps Electric
Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells electronic components in Japan and internationally. It operates through four segments: Components, Sensor Communication, Module Systems, and Logistics. The company’s products for the consumer, industrial equipment, and IoT markets include TACT switches, worker condition monitoring systems, HAPTIC reactor, actuator for cameras, remote monitoring system for logistics, analog meter monitoring system, resistive position sensor, pressure sensor, air environment sensor module, three-axis geomagnetic sensor, humidity sensor, and pc board mount current sensor. Its products for the automotive market comprises TACT and detector switches, Encoder, aspherical glass lens with metal holder, HAPTIC reactor, trimagic converter, current sensor, magnetic sensor, millimeter-wave sensor, GNSS module, 5G NR module, power window switch, electric shifter, sound system, cabin controller, smart door trim, electric shifter, integrated display, premium sound speakers, and customized car products. The company also provides systems development, office, and financing and leasing services, as well as transportation, storage, and forwarding services. The company was formerly known as Alps Electric Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. in January 2019. The company was incorporated in 1948 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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