Is Richardson riskier than Electromed (USA Stocks:ELMD)?

In the world of investing, volatility is the name of the game. Richardson Electronics, a player in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry, has been a topic of interest for investors looking to balance risk and reward. With a PE Ratio of 13.75 and an EPS Estimate for the current year at 0.18, the company's financial health is under scrutiny. Despite a profit margin of 4.38% and a return on equity of 6.45%, the company has been struggling with a free cash flow loss of $15.6M and negative cash from operating activities amounting to $8.2M. The question remains: Is Richardson Electronics a more volatile investment than its peer, Electromed? Many investors are showing interest in the electronic equipment, instruments, and components sector. However, Richardson Electronics and Electromed seem to be moving in different directions. We will examine the competitive dynamics of both companies.
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Richardson Electronics, with its current last price at $9.35, appears to be a more volatile investment than Electromed, given its Total Risk Alpha of -0.57 and a Treynor Ratio of -0.46. The company's negative cash flow from operating activities, reported at a loss of $8.2M, further underscores the potential risk. However, with an EPS estimate of $0.71 for the next year, there may be potential for growth if the company can effectively manage its financials.

Main Takeaways

By comparing key indicators for Richardson Electronics and Electromed, we can assess the impact of market volatility on both companies' prices and determine if combining them in a portfolio can diversify market risk. Pair trading strategies can also be employed, such as matching a long position in Electromed with a short position in Richardson Electronics. For more details, refer to our pair correlation module. Let's examine the assets. The asset utilization indicator measures the revenue generated for every dollar of assets reported by a company. Richardson Electronics has an asset utilization ratio of 132.62 percent, indicating that the company generates $1.33 for each dollar of assets. An increasing asset utilization ratio suggests that Richardson Electronics is becoming more efficient in using its assets for daily operations.
Out of tens of thousands of stocks, funds, and ETFs that trade on global exchanges each represent an individual company which you can analyze using comparative analysis. To determine which one of the two entities, such as Ancora or Vanguard is a better fit for your portfolio, analyzing a few basic fundamental indicators is a good first step.

Correlation Between Ancora and Vanguard Small Cap

In general, Fund analysis is a method for investors and traders to make individual buying and selling decisions. Mutual Fund correlation analysis is also essential because it can help investors realize that they may not be as diversified as they think. Risk management strategies are usually required to make sure all portfolios are properly aligned against their risk tolerance level. You can consider holding Ancora Microcap together with similar or unrelated positions with a negative correlation. For example, you can also add Vanguard Small-cap to your portfolio. If Vanguard Small-cap is not perfectly correlated to Ancora Microcap it will diversify some of the market risks out of the positively correlated stocks in your portfolio. However, the disadvantage of this sort of hedging is that it can potentially affect your investment returns throughout market cycles. When Ancora Microcap, for example, performs excellent and delivers stable returns, the negatively correlated position you locked in as a hedge may drag your returns down.
Are you currently holding both Ancora Microcap and Vanguard Small-cap in your portfolio? Please note if you are using this as a pair-trade strategy between Ancora Microcap and Vanguard Small-cap, watch out for correlation discrepancy over time. Relying on the historical price correlations and assuming that it will not change may lead to short-term losses. Please check pair correlation details between ANCIX and VISVX for more information.

Sector Allocation

Exchange-Traded Funds use many different techniques to achieve diversification. One of the ways Ancora Microcap ETF is managing risk is by picking assets from different sectors and across various asset classes. It helps to ensure that returns are uncorrelated, and risk is spread across the underlying asset classes and industries. Within the same asset class, diversification can be achieved by investing in various investment styles through cross-sector allocation. Below map breaks down Ancora Microcap sector allocation.
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Instrument Allocation

The asset allocation of funds such as Ancora Microcap usually varies among a different mix of asset classes. Balanced mutual funds invest not only in bonds, which focus primarily on income, and stocks, which aim for investment growth, but also keep some reserve in cash or even exotic instruments. Below we show the current asset allocation of Ancora Microcap Fund
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Breaking down the case for Ancora Microcap

Revenue is income that a firm generates from business activities such us rendering services or selling goods to customers. It is a crucial part of a business and an essential item when evaluating a company's financial statements. Revenues from a firm's primary business operations can be reported on the income statement as sales revenue, net sales, or simply sales, depending on the industry in which a given company operates.
Revenue is typically recorded when cash or cash equivalents are exchanged for services or goods and can include products or services discounts, promotions, as well as early payments on invoices or services rendered in advance.

Revenue Breakdown

Lets now check Richardson Electronics revenue. Based on the latest financial disclosure, Richardson Electronics reported 262.66 M of revenue. This is 93.56% lower than that of the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components sector and 82.93% lower than that of the Information Technology industry.
The revenue for all United States stocks is 97.22% higher than that of Richardson Electronics. As for Electromed we see revenue of 48.07 M, which is 96.88% lower than that of the Information Technology
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RELL262.66 Million14.2
Sector1.54 Billion83.2
ELMD48.07 Million2.6
As Warren Buffet once wisely noted, risk comes from not knowing what you're doing. In the case of Richardson Electronics, a company in the Electronic Components industry, there are several factors to consider when assessing its volatility compared to Electromed. With a beta of 1, Richardson Electronics moves in line with the market, indicating a moderate level of risk. However, its negative operating margin of 0.04 and a quarterly revenue growth of -0.33 suggest potential financial instability. Furthermore, the company's risk-adjusted performance of -0.07 and a total risk alpha of -0.57 indicate that the stock has underperformed when considering the risk taken. Therefore, Richardson Electronics may indeed be a more volatile investment than Electromed. .

Richardson showing proof of lower volatility

Richardson Electronics' Jensen Alpha is currently -0.44, which could suggest lower volatility rather than poor performance. A negative Jensen's Alpha can indicate the stock is less risky compared to the market, aligning with Richardson Electronics' recent trend of lower volatility. This could appeal to investors seeking stability, as it implies the stock's returns are less prone to significant market swings. With a skewness of -3.87 and kurtosis of 24.07, Richardson Electronics shows very low volatility. Understanding these market volatility trends can help investors time the market. Utilizing volatility indicators correctly allows traders to assess Richardson Electronics' stock risk against market volatility in both bullish and bearish trends. The increased volatility of bear markets can affect Richardson Electronics' stock price, causing investor stress as share values drop, often leading to portfolio rebalancing with diverse financial instruments.

The Current Takeaway on Richardson Electronics Investment

Whereas some companies under the electronic components industry are still a bit expensive, Richardson Electronics may offer a potential longer-term growth to institutional investors. While some institutional investors may not share our view we believe that the current risk-reward utility is not appealing enough to do any trading. Please use our equity advice module to run different scenarios to ensure your current risk level and investment horizon are fully reflective of your current investing preferences in regards to Richardson Electronics.

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