Reviewing Zadar Ventures (OTCMKTS:ZADDF) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:KWHIY)

Zadar Ventures (OTCMKTS:ZADDF) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:KWHIY) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Zadar Ventures and Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zadar Ventures	N/A	-52.43%	-45.38%
Kawasaki Heavy Industries	3.17%	9.70%	2.28%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Zadar Ventures and Kawasaki Heavy Industries”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Zadar Ventures	N/A	N/A	-$240,000.00	($0.02)	-0.23
Kawasaki Heavy Industries	$12.81 billion	0.56	$175.11 million	$1.00	17.22

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Zadar Ventures. Zadar Ventures is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kawasaki Heavy Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Zadar Ventures and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Zadar Ventures	0	0	0	0	0.00
Kawasaki Heavy Industries	0	0	0	1	4.00

Volatility and Risk

Zadar Ventures has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kawasaki Heavy Industries has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Kawasaki Heavy Industries beats Zadar Ventures on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Zadar Ventures

Zadar Ventures Ltd. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral resource properties in Canada. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Kawasaki Heavy Industries

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. engages in aerospace systems, energy solution and marine engineering, precision machinery and robot, rolling stock, and motorcycle and engine businesses in Japan and internationally. It manufactures aircraft for the Japan ministry of defense; helicopters; and helicopter and jet engines for commercial aircrafts. The company also manufactures railway cars; a range of rolling stocks, including Shinkansen, electric cars, passenger coaches, freight cars, locomotives, diesel locomotives, and transit systems. In addition, it engages in the production and sale of energy-related machinery and systems, marine machinery and systems, industrial equipment, and environmental equipment. Further, the company manufactures and supplies motorcycles, off-road four wheelers, watercrafts, general-purpose gasoline engines, etc. Additionally, it manufactures and sells pumps, motors, valves, and various hydraulic machinery, as well as assembles hydraulic systems; and industrial robots for use in welding, assembly, handling, painting, and palletization for various industries, including automotive and electronics industries. The company was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.