Reviewing Nocera (NCRA) & Its Competitors

Profitability

This table compares Nocera and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nocera	-12.70%	-47.60%	-35.67%
Nocera Competitors	-3.60%	-16.97%	1.87%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Nocera and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nocera	$17.01 million	-$2.35 million	-9.31
Nocera Competitors	$8.91 billion	$410.20 million	23.79

Nocera’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Nocera. Nocera is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Volatility & Risk

Nocera has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nocera’s rivals have a beta of 0.83, suggesting that their average stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

1.3% of Nocera shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.4% of shares of all “FOOD – MISC/DIVERSIFIED” companies are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of Nocera shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.9% of shares of all “FOOD – MISC/DIVERSIFIED” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Nocera rivals beat Nocera on 8 of the 9 factors compared.

Nocera Company Profile

Nocera, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, and produces recirculating aquaculture systems for fish farms in Taiwan. The company also offers consulting, technology transfer, and aquaculture project management services to new and existing aquaculture management business services. In addition, the company sells signature seafood porridge bowl through its flagship bento box store. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan.