IDEX Biometrics ASA (OTCMKTS:IDXAF – Get Rating) and Wilmar International (OTCMKTS:WLMIY – Get Rating) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for IDEX Biometrics ASA and Wilmar International, as provided by MarketBeat.
Get IDEX Biometrics ASA alerts:| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| IDEX Biometrics ASA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Wilmar International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares IDEX Biometrics ASA and Wilmar International's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| IDEX Biometrics ASA | $4.09 million | 22.81 | -$32.66 million | ($0.03) | -2.67 |
| Wilmar International | $73.40 billion | 0.25 | $2.40 billion | N/A | N/A |
Wilmar International has higher revenue and earnings than IDEX Biometrics ASA.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.1% of Wilmar International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of IDEX Biometrics ASA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares IDEX Biometrics ASA and Wilmar International's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| IDEX Biometrics ASA | -819.01% | -121.36% | -108.39% |
| Wilmar International | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Volatility and Risk
IDEX Biometrics ASA has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wilmar International has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Wilmar International beats IDEX Biometrics ASA on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About IDEX Biometrics ASA
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IDEX Biometrics ASA is engaged in the development and provision of fingerprint imaging and recognition technology. It offers off-chip fingerprint sensors and on-card enrollment solutions. The company was founded on July 24, 1996 and is headquartered in Fornebu, Norway.
About Wilmar International
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Wilmar International Ltd. is an investment holding company, which engages in the processing, merchandising, and distribution of agricultural products. It operates through the following segments: Tropical Oils; Oilseeds and Grains; Sugar; and Others. The Tropical Oils segments processes, merchandise, brands and distributes palm oil and laurics related products including oleo chemical and biodiesel. The Oilseeds and Grains segment comprises the merchandising and processing of a wide range of agricultural products including non palm and lauric edible oils, oilseeds, flour and rice milling, corn processing and downstream products like wheat and rice noodles in consumer pack, medium pack and in bulk. The Sugar segment engages in milling, refining, merchandising, branding, and distribution of sugar and its related products. The others segment includes the manufacturing and distribution of fertilizer products and ship-chartering services. The company was founded by Kuok Khoon Hong and Martua Sitorus in 1991 and is headquartered in Singapore.
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