Greenland Technologies (NASDAQ:GTEC) vs. Brother Industries (OTCMKTS:BRTHY) Critical Review

Brother Industries (OTCMKTS:BRTHY) and Greenland Technologies (NASDAQ:GTEC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Brother Industries and Greenland Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brother Industries	0	1	0	0	2.00
Greenland Technologies	1	0	0	0	1.00

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Brother Industries and Greenland Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brother Industries	$5.76 billion	0.90	$361.54 million	$2.88	14.15
Greenland Technologies	$83.94 million	0.17	$14.07 million	$0.98	0.85

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

Profitability

This table compares Brother Industries and Greenland Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brother Industries	6.19%	7.84%	5.88%
Greenland Technologies	16.38%	20.63%	10.48%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

10.9% of Greenland Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 36.9% of Greenland Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Brother Industries has a beta of 0.02, meaning that its stock price is 98% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Greenland Technologies has a beta of 0.1, meaning that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500.

About Brother Industries

Brother Industries, Ltd. manufactures and sells communications and printing equipment in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. It operates through Printing & Solutions, Machinery, Domino, Nissei, Personal & Home, and Network & Contents segments. The Printing & Solutions segment offers inkjet printers; all-in-one black-and-white and color laser printers; scanners; and labeling systems, and label and mobile printers. The Machinery segment offers industrial sewing machines, machine tools, and garment printers. The Domino segment offers coding and marking equipment, and digital printing equipment. The Nissei segment provides gearmotors, high stiffness reducers, and gears. The Personal & Home segment provides sewing and cutting machines, sewing and embroidery machines, and commercial embroidery machines. The Network & Contents segment provides online karaoke systems and applications for smartphones/tablets, as well as content, nursing care, and video viewing services; and manages karaoke clubs. The company was formerly known as Nippon Sewing Machine Manufacturing Co. and changed its name to Brother Industries, Ltd. in 1962. Brother Industries, Ltd. was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan.

About Greenland Technologies

Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and sells components and products for material handling industries worldwide. The company offers transmission products, such as transmission systems and integrated powertrain primarily for electric forklift trucks; electric industrial heavy equipment, including electric wheeled front loader, electric excavator, and electric lithium forklifts; and provides charging solutions. Its products are used in manufacturing and logistic applications, such as factories, workshops, warehouses, fulfillment centers, shipyards, and seaports. Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation was and is headquartered in East Windsor, New Jersey.