Head to Head Comparison: One Stop Systems (NASDAQ:OSS) vs. Eastman Kodak (NYSE:KODK)

Eastman Kodak (NYSE:KODK) and One Stop Systems (NASDAQ:OSS) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Volatility & Risk

Eastman Kodak has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, One Stop Systems has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Eastman Kodak and One Stop Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eastman Kodak	-8.28%	-14.47%	-5.55%
One Stop Systems	2.67%	2.22%	1.71%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Eastman Kodak and One Stop Systems”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eastman Kodak	$1.07 billion	0.84	-$128.00 million	($1.39)	-6.59
One Stop Systems	$32.22 million	7.45	$5.09 million	$0.05	192.50

One Stop Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Eastman Kodak. Eastman Kodak is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than One Stop Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

33.6% of Eastman Kodak shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.7% of One Stop Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.3% of Eastman Kodak shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of One Stop Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Eastman Kodak and One Stop Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eastman Kodak	1	0	0	0	1.00
One Stop Systems	1	1	3	1	2.67

One Stop Systems has a consensus target price of $16.00, indicating a potential upside of 66.23%. Given One Stop Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe One Stop Systems is more favorable than Eastman Kodak.

Summary

One Stop Systems beats Eastman Kodak on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Eastman Kodak

Eastman Kodak Company engages in the provision of hardware, software, consumables, and services to customers in the commercial print, packaging, publishing, manufacturing, and entertainment markets worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Print, Advanced Materials and Chemicals, and Brand. The Print segment provides digital offset plate offerings and computer-to-plate imaging solutions; press systems and components under the PROSPER brand name, as well as print inks and primers under the KODAK OPTIMAX, KODACHROME, and KODAK EKTACOLOR brand names; and PRINERGY, a workflow production software, which is used by customers to manage digital and conventional print content from file creation to output. This segment offers its products to commercial industries, including commercial print, direct mail, book publishing, newspapers and magazines, décor, and packaging/labels. The Advanced Materials and Chemicals segment engages in industrial film and chemicals, motion picture, advanced materials and functional printing, and IP licensing and analytical activities. This segment also comprises the Kodak Research Laboratories, which conducts research, develops new product or new business opportunities, and files patent applications for its inventions and innovations, as well as manages licensing of its intellectual property to third parties. The Brand segment engages in the licensing of Kodak brand to third parties. The company is also involved in the operation of Eastman Business Park, a technology center and industrial complex. It sells its products and services through direct sales, third party resellers, dealers, channel partners, and distributors. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.

About One Stop Systems

One Stop Systems, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of high-performance compute, high speed storage hardware and software, switch fabrics, and systems for edge deployments in the United States and internationally. The company's systems are built using the central processing unit, graphical processing unit, high-speed switch fabrics, and flash storage technologies. It provides custom servers, data acquisition platforms, compute accelerators, solid-state storage arrays, and system I/O expansion systems, as well as edge optimized industrial and panel PCs, tablets, and handheld compute devices. The company also offers ruggedized mobile tablets and handhelds that meet the specialized requirement for devices deployed at the edge in a diverse set of environmental conditions. It sells its products to multinational companies, governmental agencies, military contractors, military services, and technology providers through its website, web store, direct sales team, and original equipment manufacturer focused sales, as well as through a network of resellers and distributors. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Escondido, California.