Reviewing Taikisha (TKIAF) and Its Competitors

Profitability

This table compares Taikisha and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Taikisha	N/A	N/A	N/A
Taikisha Competitors	3.26%	39.82%	5.02%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Taikisha and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Taikisha	N/A	N/A	0.15
Taikisha Competitors	$3.99 billion	$4.66 billion	41.15

Taikisha’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Taikisha. Taikisha is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Taikisha pays an annual dividend of $35.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 159.9%. Taikisha pays out 23.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Building Products” companies pay a dividend yield of 6.5% and pay out 37.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Taikisha is clearly a better dividend stock than its peers, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

63.6% of shares of all “Building Products” companies are owned by institutional investors. 10.3% of shares of all “Building Products” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Taikisha peers beat Taikisha on 7 of the 9 factors compared.

About Taikisha

Taikisha Ltd. engages in the design and construction of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and paint finishing systems. Its operations are carried out through the following segments: Green Technology Systems and Paint Finishing Systems. The Green Technology Systems segment encompasses construction and installation of HVAC facilities, cleanrooms, plumbing and sanitary equipment, treatment systems, and HVAC facilities for buildings, factories, industrial plants, laboratories, hospitals, and schools. The Paint Finishing Systems segment designs, manages, and constructs paint coating systems for automobiles, trains, and aircrafts. The company was founded by Takeshi Uenishi on April 10, 1913 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.