Advantest (OTCMKTS:ATEYY) and LG Display (NYSE:LPL) Head to Head Survey

LG Display (NYSE:LPL) and Advantest (OTCMKTS:ATEYY) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares LG Display and Advantest”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LG Display	$18.16 billion	0.14	$212.66 million	($0.91)	-2.83
Advantest	$7.50 billion	18.63	$2.48 billion	$4.99	38.24

Advantest has lower revenue, but higher earnings than LG Display. LG Display is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advantest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

LG Display has a beta of 1.77, meaning that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advantest has a beta of 2.32, meaning that its stock price is 132% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for LG Display and Advantest, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LG Display	1	1	0	0	1.50
Advantest	0	1	0	1	3.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

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

Profitability

This table compares LG Display and Advantest’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LG Display	-5.26%	-19.82%	-4.88%
Advantest	39.57%	67.22%	45.56%

Summary

Advantest beats LG Display on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LG Display

LG Display Co., Ltd. is a South Korean manufacturer of display panels used in televisions, computers, mobile devices, vehicles and commercial products. Its portfolio includes OLED and LCD technologies, with products supplied to electronics makers and other businesses. The company traces its roots to the Goldstar era and began producing TFT-LCD panels in the 1990s. It has since expanded its offerings to include OLED panels for televisions and other devices, as well as display solutions for automotive and information-technology applications.

About Advantest

Advantest Corporation is a Japanese technology company that develops and manufactures test equipment used in the semiconductor industry. Its systems help customers evaluate semiconductor devices during production, supporting quality control and the development of increasingly complex chips. The company’s offerings include automated test equipment for system-on-chip and memory devices, as well as handlers and related products that move and connect devices during testing. Advantest also provides test solutions for electronic components and services that support its equipment.