Head to Head Review: Alps Alpine (OTCMKTS:APELY) vs. Suzuki Motor (OTCMKTS:SZKMY)

Alps Alpine (OTCMKTS:APELY) and Suzuki Motor (OTCMKTS:SZKMY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Alps Alpine and Suzuki Motor’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alps Alpine	$6.65 billion	0.31	$84.89 million	N/A	N/A
Suzuki Motor	$37.23 billion	0.61	$1.85 billion	$3.45	13.38

Suzuki Motor has higher revenue and earnings than Alps Alpine.

Risk and Volatility

Alps Alpine has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Suzuki Motor has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Alps Alpine pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Suzuki Motor pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Suzuki Motor pays out 18.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Alps Alpine shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Suzuki Motor shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.4% of Alps Alpine shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Alps Alpine and Suzuki Motor, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alps Alpine	0	0	0	0	N/A
Suzuki Motor	0	0	0	0	N/A

Profitability

This table compares Alps Alpine and Suzuki Motor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alps Alpine	N/A	N/A	N/A
Suzuki Motor	4.62%	8.65%	4.92%

Summary

Suzuki Motor beats Alps Alpine on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Alps Alpine

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.

About Suzuki Motor

Suzuki Motor Corporation engages in the manufacturing and marketing of automobiles, motorcycles, and marine products in Japan, rest of Asia, Europe, North America, and internationally. It offers mini-vehicles, sub-compact vehicles, standard-sized vehicles, outboard motors, motorized wheelchairs, and electro senior vehicles. The company is also involved in solar power generation and logistics business, as well as provides other services. Suzuki Motor Corporation was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan.