Comparing Nikon (OTCMKTS:NINOY) and ANTA Sports Products (OTCMKTS:ANPDY)

Nikon (OTCMKTS:NINOY) and ANTA Sports Products (OTCMKTS:ANPDY) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Nikon and ANTA Sports Products’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nikon	4.49%	4.85%	2.87%
ANTA Sports Products	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Nikon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of ANTA Sports Products shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Nikon and ANTA Sports Products, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nikon	0	0	0	0	N/A
ANTA Sports Products	0	0	0	0	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Nikon and ANTA Sports Products’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nikon	$4.97 billion	0.78	$224.73 million	$0.64	17.55
ANTA Sports Products	N/A	N/A	N/A	$14.92	14.96

Nikon has higher revenue and earnings than ANTA Sports Products. ANTA Sports Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nikon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Nikon pays an annual dividend of $0.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. ANTA Sports Products pays an annual dividend of $5.53 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Nikon pays out 28.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ANTA Sports Products pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Nikon beats ANTA Sports Products on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Nikon

Nikon Corporation manufactures and sells optical instruments in Japan, North America, Europe, China, Thailand, and internationally. It operates through Imaging Products Business, Precision Equipment Business, Healthcare Business, Components Business, and Industrial equipment and Others segments. The Imaging Products Business segment provides digital SLR cameras, compact digital cameras, and interchangeable camera lenses. The Precision Equipment Business segment offers FPD lithography systems and semiconductor lithography systems. The Healthcare Business segment provides biological microscopes, cell culture observation systems, and ultra-wide field retinal imaging devices, as well as products and services related to the contract cell development and manufacturing field. The Components Business segment offers optical components, optical parts, encoders, and material processing products and services; EUV-related components and space-related solutions; and photomask substrates for FPDs. The Industrial equipment and Others segment provides industrial microscopes, non-contact 3D metrology systems, measuring instruments, X-ray/CT inspection systems, and surveying instruments. In addition, it sells used equipment; provides maintenance services for FPD/semiconductor lithography systems; sells and services cameras, microscopes, measuring instruments, and X-ray inspection equipment; and develops and supports computer software. Further, the company is involved in the procurement, logistics, and welfare activities; development, manufacturing, and testing services for eyeglass and lenses; and assembly of camera units. Nikon Corporation was incorporated in 1917 and is headquartered in Minato, Japan.

About ANTA Sports Products

ANTA Sports Products Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research and development, design, manufacturing, and marketing of shoes, apparel, and accessories in the Mainland of China, Hong Kong, Macao, and internationally. The company's products portfolio includes running, cross-training, basketball, professional competition, training, physical education classes, outdoor sports, triathlon, golf, skiing, camping, hiking, urban outdoor, tennis, and other sports under the FILA, FILA KIDS, FILA FUSION, AMER, KOLON SPORT, ANTA, DESCENTE, and ANTA KIDS brands. It provides management, product design, logistics, and information technology services; manufactures shoe soles; holds trademarks; and develops and manages properties. It is also involved in the exporting and importing activities; and retailing of sporting goods. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Jinjiang, the People's Republic of China.