Critical Analysis: Dakota Active Equity ETF (NASDAQ:DAK) and Eastman Kodak (NYSE:KODK)

Dakota Active Equity ETF (NASDAQ:DAK) and Eastman Kodak (NYSE:KODK) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

33.7% of Eastman Kodak shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.3% of Eastman Kodak shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Dakota Active Equity ETF has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eastman Kodak has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Dakota Active Equity ETF and Eastman Kodak, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dakota Active Equity ETF	0	2	4	0	2.77
Eastman Kodak	1	0	0	0	1.00

Dakota Active Equity ETF presently has a consensus target price of $28.89, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Given Dakota Active Equity ETF’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dakota Active Equity ETF is more favorable than Eastman Kodak.

Profitability

This table compares Dakota Active Equity ETF and Eastman Kodak’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dakota Active Equity ETF	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eastman Kodak	-12.60%	-21.13%	-7.37%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Dakota Active Equity ETF and Eastman Kodak”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dakota Active Equity ETF	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eastman Kodak	$1.09 billion	0.93	-$128.00 million	($1.88)	-5.50

Dakota Active Equity ETF has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Eastman Kodak.

Summary

Dakota Active Equity ETF beats Eastman Kodak on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Eastman Kodak

Eastman Kodak Company engages in the provision of hardware, software, consumables, and services to customers in the commercial print, packaging, publishing, manufacturing, and entertainment markets worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Print, Advanced Materials and Chemicals, and Brand. The Print segment provides digital offset plate offerings and computer-to-plate imaging solutions; press systems and components under the PROSPER brand name, as well as print inks and primers under the KODAK OPTIMAX, KODACHROME, and KODAK EKTACOLOR brand names; and PRINERGY, a workflow production software, which is used by customers to manage digital and conventional print content from file creation to output. This segment offers its products to commercial industries, including commercial print, direct mail, book publishing, newspapers and magazines, décor, and packaging/labels. The Advanced Materials and Chemicals segment engages in industrial film and chemicals, motion picture, advanced materials and functional printing, and IP licensing and analytical activities. This segment also comprises the Kodak Research Laboratories, which conducts research, develops new product or new business opportunities, and files patent applications for its inventions and innovations, as well as manages licensing of its intellectual property to third parties. The Brand segment engages in the licensing of Kodak brand to third parties. The company is also involved in the operation of Eastman Business Park, a technology center and industrial complex. It sells its products and services through direct sales, third party resellers, dealers, channel partners, and distributors. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.