Analyzing Daikin Industries,Ltd. (OTCMKTS:DKILY) and Kumba Iron Ore (OTCMKTS:KIROY)

Daikin Industries,Ltd. (OTCMKTS:DKILY) and Kumba Iron Ore (OTCMKTS:KIROY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Daikin Industries,Ltd. and Kumba Iron Ore”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Daikin Industries,Ltd.	$30.45 billion	1.01	$1.80 billion	$0.57	18.35
Kumba Iron Ore	$4.68 billion	1.36	$1.23 billion	N/A	N/A

Daikin Industries,Ltd. has higher revenue and earnings than Kumba Iron Ore.

Volatility & Risk

Daikin Industries,Ltd. has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Kumba Iron Ore has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Daikin Industries,Ltd. pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Kumba Iron Ore pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. Daikin Industries,Ltd. pays out 29.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Daikin Industries,Ltd. and Kumba Iron Ore’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Daikin Industries,Ltd.	5.37%	8.15%	4.48%
Kumba Iron Ore	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Daikin Industries,Ltd. and Kumba Iron Ore, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Daikin Industries,Ltd.	0	1	0	0	2.00
Kumba Iron Ore	0	0	0	0	0.00

Summary

Daikin Industries,Ltd. beats Kumba Iron Ore on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Daikin Industries,Ltd.

Daikin Industries,Ltd. manufactures, distributes, and sells air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment, and chemical products in Japan, the Americas, China, Asia, Europe, Europe, and internationally. The company’s air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment products include room air-conditioning systems; air purifiers; heat-pump hot-water supply and room-heating systems; packaged air-conditioning systems; multiple air-conditioning systems for office buildings; air-conditioning systems for facilities and plants; heat reclaim ventilators; freezers; water chillers; turbo refrigerator equipment; air-handling units; air filters; industrial dust collectors; marine-type container refrigeration; and refrigerating and freezing showcases. The company’s chemical products comprising fluorocarbons, fluoroplastics, fluoroelastomers, fluoropaints, fluoro coating agents, semiconductor-etching products, water and oil repellent agents, pharmaceuticals and intermediates, and dry air suppliers. It also provides oil hydraulics products, including oil hydraulic pumps and valves, cooling equipment and systems, inverter-controlled pump motors, hydrostatic transmissions, and centralized lubrication units and systems; and defense products consisting of warheads, warhead parts for guided missiles, and home-use oxygen therapy equipment. In addition, the company offers after sales services. Daikin Industries,Ltd. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

About Kumba Iron Ore

Kumba Iron Ore Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, extraction, beneficiation, marketing, sale, and shipping of iron ore for the steel industry primarily in South Africa, China, rest of Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. It produces iron ore at Sishen and Kolomela mines in the Northern Cape Province. The company is also involved in the operation of a port in Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape Province. Kumba Iron Ore Limited was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. Kumba Iron Ore Limited operates as a subsidiary of Anglo South Africa (Pty) Ltd.