Eastman Kodak (NYSE:KODK – Get Free Report) and TransAct Technologies (NASDAQ:TACT – Get Free Report) 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, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Eastman Kodak and TransAct Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Eastman Kodak | -8.28% | -14.47% | -5.55% |
| TransAct Technologies | -0.75% | -1.25% | -0.85% |
Volatility and Risk
Eastman Kodak has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TransAct Technologies has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Eastman Kodak and TransAct Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Eastman Kodak | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| TransAct Technologies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
33.6% of Eastman Kodak shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.5% of TransAct Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 21.3% of Eastman Kodak shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.2% of TransAct Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Eastman Kodak and TransAct Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Eastman Kodak | $1.07 billion | 0.86 | -$128.00 million | ($1.39) | -6.73 |
| TransAct Technologies | $52.99 million | 1.03 | -$1.24 million | ($0.04) | -131.75 |
TransAct Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Eastman Kodak. TransAct Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eastman Kodak, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
TransAct Technologies beats Eastman Kodak on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Eastman Kodak
Eastman Kodak Company engages in the provision of hardware, software, consumables, and services to customers in the commercial print, packaging, publishing, manufacturing, and entertainment markets worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Print, Advanced Materials and Chemicals, and Brand. The Print segment provides digital offset plate offerings and computer-to-plate imaging solutions; press systems and components under the PROSPER brand name, as well as print inks and primers under the KODAK OPTIMAX, KODACHROME, and KODAK EKTACOLOR brand names; and PRINERGY, a workflow production software, which is used by customers to manage digital and conventional print content from file creation to output. This segment offers its products to commercial industries, including commercial print, direct mail, book publishing, newspapers and magazines, décor, and packaging/labels. The Advanced Materials and Chemicals segment engages in industrial film and chemicals, motion picture, advanced materials and functional printing, and IP licensing and analytical activities. This segment also comprises the Kodak Research Laboratories, which conducts research, develops new product or new business opportunities, and files patent applications for its inventions and innovations, as well as manages licensing of its intellectual property to third parties. The Brand segment engages in the licensing of Kodak brand to third parties. The company is also involved in the operation of Eastman Business Park, a technology center and industrial complex. It sells its products and services through direct sales, third party resellers, dealers, channel partners, and distributors. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.
About TransAct Technologies
TransAct Technologies Incorporated designs, develops, and markets transaction-based and specialty printers and terminals in the United States and internationally. It offers thermal printers and terminals to generate labels, coupons, and transaction records, such as receipts, tickets, and other documents. The company also provides consumable products, including POS receipt paper, inkjet cartridges, ribbons, and other printing supplies, as well as replacement parts and accessories; and maintenance and repair services. In addition, it offers EPICENTRAL print system, a software solution that enables casino operators to create promotional coupons and marketing messages, and print them at the slot machine; and technical support services, as well as spare parts and accessories. Further, the company provides BOHA! terminal that combines hardware and software components in a device that includes an operating system, touchscreen, and one or two thermal print mechanisms. It markets its products under the TransAct, BOHA!, AccuDate, Ithaca, and EPICENTRAL brands for food service technology, point of sale automation, and casino and gaming markets. The company sells its products to original equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers, and distributors, as well as directly to end-users through its Webstore transactsupplies.com. TransAct Technologies Incorporated was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Hamden, Connecticut.
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