Financial Contrast: Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) versus LG Display (NYSE:LPL)

Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) and LG Display (NYSE:LPL) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Kopin and LG Display”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kopin	$39.32 million	19.95	$2.61 million	$0.04	105.50
LG Display	$18.16 billion	0.15	$212.66 million	($0.91)	-2.98

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Kopin and LG Display, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kopin	0	2	6	0	2.75
LG Display	1	1	0	0	1.50

Kopin currently has a consensus price target of $7.17, indicating a potential upside of 69.83%. Given Kopin’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Kopin is more favorable than LG Display.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

31.0% of Kopin shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Kopin shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of LG Display shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Kopin has a beta of 3.59, meaning that its stock price is 259% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LG Display has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Kopin and LG Display’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kopin	18.26%	14.79%	8.42%
LG Display	-5.26%	-19.82%	-4.88%

Summary

Kopin beats LG Display on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kopin

Kopin Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, invents, develops, manufactures, and sells microdisplays, subassemblies, and related components for defense, enterprise, industrial, and consumer products in the United States, the Asia-Pacific, Europe, and internationally. It offers miniature active-matrix liquid crystal displays, liquid crystal on silicon displays/spatial light modulators, organic light emitting diode displays, microLED display technologies, application specific integrated circuits, backlights, and optical lenses; and head-mounted and hand-held VR products. The company’s products are used for soldier thermal weapon rifle sights, avionic fixed and rotary wing pilot helmets, armored vehicle targeting systems, and training and simulation headsets; industrial and medical headsets; 3D optical inspection systems; and consumer augmented reality and virtual reality wearable headsets systems. Kopin Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts.

About LG Display

LG Display Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) and organic light emitting diode (OLED) technology-based display panels. Its TFT-LCD and OLED technology-based display panels are primarily used in televisions, notebook computers, desktop monitors, tablet computers, mobile devices, and automotive displays. The company also provides display panels for industrial and other applications, including entertainment systems, portable navigation devices, and medical diagnostic equipment. In addition, it provides janitorial services; invests in venture business and acquire technologies; and manages intellectual property. The company operates in Korea, China, rest of Asia, the Americas, Poland, and rest of Europe. LG Display Co., Ltd. was formerly known as LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd. and changed its name to LG Display Co., Ltd. in March 2008. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.