Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) vs. Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) Head-To-Head Comparison

Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) and Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Symbotic and Kubota’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Symbotic	0.48%	1.40%	0.41%
Kubota	8.18%	9.12%	4.27%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Symbotic and Kubota, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Symbotic	2	5	7	0	2.36
Kubota	0	0	0	2	4.00

Symbotic presently has a consensus target price of $65.42, indicating a potential upside of 50.49%. Given Symbotic’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Symbotic is more favorable than Kubota.

Risk and Volatility

Symbotic has a beta of 1.94, suggesting that its share price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kubota has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.4% of Kubota shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of Symbotic shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Kubota shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Symbotic and Kubota”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Symbotic	$2.25 billion	11.70	-$16.94 million	$0.09	483.00
Kubota	$20.19 billion	1.00	$1.25 billion	$7.59	11.70

Kubota has higher revenue and earnings than Symbotic. Kubota is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Symbotic, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Kubota beats Symbotic on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Symbotic

Symbotic Inc., an automation technology company, engages in developing technologies to improve operating efficiencies in modern warehouses. The company automates the processing of pallets and cases in large warehouses or distribution centers for retail companies. Its systems enhance operations at the front end of the supply chain. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts.

About Kubota

Kubota Corporation manufactures and sells agricultural and construction machinery in Japan, North America, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Farm & Machinery, Water & Environment, and Others. The Farm & Machinery segment offers tractors, power tillers, combine harvesters, rice transplanters, turf equipment, utility vehicles, other agricultural machinery, implements, attachments, post-harvest machinery, vegetable production equipment, intermediate management machine, and other equipment; cooperative drying, rice seedling, and gardening facilities; scales, weighing and measuring control systems, and air purifier; engines for farm equipment, construction machinery, industrial machinery, and generators; and mini excavators, wheel and skid steer loaders, compact track loaders, and other construction machinery related products. Its Water & Environment segment provides ductile iron pipes, synthetic pipes, valves, and single stack drain fittings, as well as design and construction services; reformer and cracking tubes, hearth rolls, TXAX materials, and spiral steel pipes; air-conditioning equipment; wastewater treatment equipment and plants, pumps and pump plants, membrane solutions, wastewater purification plants, night-soil treatment plants, waste incinerating and meltingplants, waste shredding and sorting plants, flue gas desulfurization apparatus, membrane methane fermentation plants, wastewater treatment plant, and valves. The Others segment offers logistics services; and roofing and exterior wall materials. It also engages in the underwriting of non-life insurance, retail financing, finance leasing, maintenance, security guarding, and facility management services; and import and export of components for farm equipment, engines, and construction machinery. It serves customers through a network of dealers. Kubota Corporation was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.