NSK (OTCMKTS: NPSKY) is one of 323 public companies in the “Private households” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare NSK to related businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability



This table compares NSK and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.



Risk and Volatility



NSK has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NSK’s peers have a beta of 0.92, suggesting that their average share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.



Institutional & Insider Ownership



0.1% of NSK shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.1% of shares of all “Private households” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of shares of all “Private households” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.



Analyst Ratings



This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for NSK and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.



As a group, “Private households” companies have a potential upside of 0.82%. Given NSK’s peers higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NSK has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.



Valuation & Earnings



This table compares NSK and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.



NSK’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than NSK.



Dividends



NSK pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. As a group, “Private households” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.8% and pay out 34.3% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.



Summary



NSK peers beat NSK on 9 of the 12 factors compared.