UDG Healthcare (OTCMKTS:UDHCF) vs. THK (OTCMKTS:THKLY) Head to Head Survey

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares THK and UDG Healthcare”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
THK	$2.33 billion	1.28	$69.04 million	$0.27	42.46
UDG Healthcare	$1.28 billion	2.87	$92.83 million	N/A	N/A

UDG Healthcare has lower revenue, but higher earnings than THK.

Dividends

THK pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. UDG Healthcare pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. THK pays out 200.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Profitability

This table compares THK and UDG Healthcare’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
THK	2.94%	2.69%	1.83%
UDG Healthcare	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

THK has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, UDG Healthcare has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

THK beats UDG Healthcare on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About THK

THK Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of mechanical components worldwide. The company provides linear motion (LM) guides, ball screws, ball splines, LM guide actuators, cross roller rings/ double row angular contact ring, electric actuators, linear motor actuators, cam followers, roller followers, linear bushes, LM strokes, slide packs, slide rails, cross roller guides and tables, linear ball slides, LM and flat rollers, spline nuts, screw nuts, change nuts, precision linear packs, link balls, rod ends, spherical plain bearings, lubrication accessories, and seismic isolation products. Its products are used in various applications, including machine tools, general industrial machinery, precision instruments, semiconductor and LCD manufacturing equipment, industrial robots, electronic devices, and transport systems, as well as in construction, aerospace, medical and assistive, and other manufacturing industries. The company was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About UDG Healthcare

UDG Healthcare Plc engages in the supply and distribution of pharmaceutical and medical products. It operates through the following segments: Ashfield, Sharp, and Aquilant. The Ashfield segment provides commercialization services for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. The Sharp segment offers contract packaging and clinical trial packaging services. The Aquilant segment involves. outsourced sales, marketing, distribution, and engineering services to the medical and scientific sectors. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.