Tomra Systems ASA (OTCMKTS:TMRAY) & Agilyx ASA (OTCMKTS:AGXXF) Critical Contrast

Agilyx ASA (OTCMKTS:AGXXF) and Tomra Systems ASA (OTCMKTS:TMRAY) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Dividends

Agilyx ASA pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 31.1%. Tomra Systems ASA pays an annual dividend of $0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Agilyx ASA pays out 47.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tomra Systems ASA pays out 5.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Profitability

This table compares Agilyx ASA and Tomra Systems ASA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Agilyx ASA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tomra Systems ASA	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Agilyx ASA and Tomra Systems ASA, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Agilyx ASA	0	0	0	0	0.00
Tomra Systems ASA	0	0	1	2	3.67

Insider & Institutional Ownership

51.0% of Agilyx ASA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Tomra Systems ASA shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Agilyx ASA and Tomra Systems ASA”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Agilyx ASA	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.27	1.52
Tomra Systems ASA	N/A	N/A	N/A	$2.46	5.18

Agilyx ASA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tomra Systems ASA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Tomra Systems ASA beats Agilyx ASA on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Agilyx ASA

Agilyx ASA, a technology company, engages in the chemically recycling of difficult-to-recycle post-use plastic streams. The company operates through two segments, Agilyx and Cyclyx. Its conversion technology utilizes pyrolysis without a catalyst and converts mixed waste plastic to naphtha and fuels, as well as depolymerizes plastics, which include polystyrene and PMMA back into virgin-quality products. The company's solutions include chemical recycling technology suite; TruStyrenyx, a technology platform for the chemical recycling of polystyrene; and Regenyx, a chemical recycler of post-use polystyrene. It also licenses its patented conversion technology and sells its patented equipment to industry players. Agilyx ASA was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

About Tomra Systems ASA

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.