Head to Head Survey: Tomra Systems ASA (TMRAY) versus The Competition

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

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 64.3% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tomra Systems ASA	N/A	N/A	4.81
Tomra Systems ASA Competitors	$2.43 billion	$140.48 million	16.43

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.

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	-58.21%	-118.69%	-1.30%

Institutional & Insider 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Tomra Systems ASA and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tomra Systems ASA	0	0	2	0	3.00
Tomra Systems ASA Competitors	1846	6123	9009	659	2.48

As a group, “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies have a potential upside of 11.07%. Given Tomra Systems ASA’s competitors higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Tomra Systems ASA has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

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.