Comparing Casio Computer Co.,Ltd. (OTCMKTS:CSIOF) and Regis (NASDAQ:RGS)

Regis (NASDAQ:RGS) and Casio Computer Co.,Ltd. (OTCMKTS:CSIOF) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Regis and Casio Computer Co.,Ltd.”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Regis	$210.13 million	0.35	$123.54 million	$43.49	0.67
Casio Computer Co.,Ltd.	N/A	N/A	N/A	$77.38	0.15

Regis has higher revenue and earnings than Casio Computer Co.,Ltd.. Casio Computer Co.,Ltd. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Regis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

31.5% of Regis shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.1% of Casio Computer Co.,Ltd. shares are held by institutional investors. 4.8% of Regis shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Regis and Casio Computer Co.,Ltd., as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Regis	0	1	1	0	2.50
Casio Computer Co.,Ltd.	0	0	0	0	0.00

Regis currently has a consensus price target of $42.00, indicating a potential upside of 43.74%. Given Regis’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Regis is more favorable than Casio Computer Co.,Ltd..

Profitability

This table compares Regis and Casio Computer Co.,Ltd.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Regis	52.01%	3.60%	1.16%
Casio Computer Co.,Ltd.	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Regis beats Casio Computer Co.,Ltd. on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Regis

Regis Corporation owns, operates, and franchises hairstyling and hair care salons in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The company operates in two segments, Franchise Salons and Company-owned Salons. Its salons provide haircutting and styling, including shampooing and conditioning; hair coloring; and other services, as well as sells various hair care and other beauty products. The company also offers OpenSalon Pro, a back-office salon management system; and Opensalon mobile application. Regis Corporation operates its salons primarily under the SmartStyle, Supercuts, Cost Cutters, Roosters, and First Choice Haircutters names. As of June 30, 2021, the company operated 5,917 salons, such as 5,563 franchised salons, 276 company-owned salons, and 78 non-controlling ownership salons. It also operates accredited cosmetology schools. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

About Casio Computer Co.,Ltd.

Casio Computer Co.,Ltd. develops, produces, and sells consumer, system equipment, and other products. The company operates in Timepieces, Consumer, System Equipment, and Other segments. It offers timepieces, electronic dictionaries, calculators, label printers, electronic musical instruments, handheld terminals, cash registers, management support systems, data projectors, formed parts, and molds products. The company was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.