Head-To-Head Comparison: Tomra Systems ASA (TMRAY) versus Its Competitors

Tomra Systems ASA (OTCMKTS:TMRAY) is one of 355 publicly-traded companies in the “Commercial Services & Supplies” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Tomra Systems ASA to related businesses based on the strength of its valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Tomra Systems ASA and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tomra Systems ASA	N/A	N/A	4.67
Tomra Systems ASA Competitors	$2.43 billion	$139.29 million	16.45

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Tomra Systems ASA and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tomra Systems ASA	0	0	2	0	3.00
Tomra Systems ASA Competitors	1839	6118	9005	657	2.48

As a group, “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies have a potential upside of 10.74%. Given Tomra Systems ASA’s competitors higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Tomra Systems ASA has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Dividends

Tomra Systems ASA pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Tomra Systems ASA pays out 6.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.5% and pay out 64.7% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Tomra Systems ASA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.6% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Tomra Systems ASA and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tomra Systems ASA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tomra Systems ASA Competitors	-58.22%	-118.46%	-1.28%

Summary

Tomra Systems ASA competitors beat Tomra Systems ASA on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

Tomra Systems ASA Company Profile

Tomra Systems ASA provides sensor-based solutions for optimal resource productivity worldwide. It operates through three segments: TOMRA Collection, TOMRA Recycling, and TOMRA Food. The TOMRA Collection segment engages in the development, production, sale, and service of reverse vending machines and related data management systems. This segment is also involved in picking up, transporting, and processing empty beverage containers on behalf of beverage producers/fillers. The TOMRA Recycling segment engages in the development, production, sale, and service of sorting and processing technology for waste management companies or plant builders. This segment offers sorting systems for waste and metal material streams; and ore sorting systems for mining companies. The TOMRA Food segment is involved in the development, production, sale, and service of sorting and processing technology, including sensor-based sorting solutions and integrated post-harvest solutions to detect and remove unwanted materials from manufacturing and processing lines for fresh and processed food industries. Tomra Systems ASA was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Asker, Norway.