Trend Micro (OTCMKTS:TMICY – Get Free Report) and MIND C.T.I. (NASDAQ:MNDO – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Trend Micro and MIND C.T.I.”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Trend Micro | $1.85 billion | 2.64 | $231.30 million | $1.76 | 21.22 |
| MIND C.T.I. | $19.41 million | 1.04 | $2.60 million | $0.16 | 6.25 |
Profitability
This table compares Trend Micro and MIND C.T.I.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Trend Micro | 12.30% | 27.93% | 8.63% |
| MIND C.T.I. | 16.87% | 14.09% | 10.90% |
Volatility and Risk
Trend Micro has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MIND C.T.I. has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Trend Micro and MIND C.T.I., as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Trend Micro | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
| MIND C.T.I. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.1% of Trend Micro shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.3% of MIND C.T.I. shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Dividends
Trend Micro pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. MIND C.T.I. pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 22.0%. Trend Micro pays out 51.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MIND C.T.I. pays out 137.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
Summary
Trend Micro beats MIND C.T.I. on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Trend Micro
Trend Micro Incorporated develops and sells security-related software for computers and related services in Japan and internationally. The company offers platforms, such as vision one platform, attack surface management, extended detection and response (XDR), cloud security, endpoint security, network security, email security, OT/ICS security, and threat intelligence. It also provides services packages, managed XDR, incident response, and support services. Additionally, the company serves 5G networks, healthcare, manufacturing, oil and gas, electric utility, and automotive industries. The company was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
About MIND C.T.I.
MIND C.T.I. Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, develops, markets, sells, and implements billing and customer care software solutions for communication service providers in the Americas, Europe, Israel, the Asia Pacific, and Africa. It operates in two segments, Billing and Related Services, and Messaging. The company offers billing and customer care solutions that support various services, such as voice, data, and content services, as well as prepaid, postpaid, and pay-in-advance payment models in a single platform. Its solutions also include a workflow engine to support the implementation of business processes, including subscriber registration, order management, trouble ticket, and debt collection; and a point of sale solution that covers dealer, store and cashier management, and sales cycle related activities. In addition, the company offers professional services comprising turnkey project delivery, customer support and maintenance, integration, customizations, and project management; and managed services, including day to day billing operational tasks. Further, it provides PhonEX ONE, a call management system that collects, records, and stores call information, which is used by organizations for telecom expense management, call accounting, traffic analysis, and fraud detection; and a mobile messaging platform. The company offers its products directly, as well as through distributors and resellers primarily to communication service providers, such as traditional wireline and wireless, voice over IP, broadband IP network operators, wireless internet service providers, LTE operators, cable operators, and mobile virtual network operators. MIND C.T.I. Ltd. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Yokneam Illit, Israel.
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