Bonso Electronics International Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Bonso Electronics International Inc (BNSO) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Bonso Electronics International Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 15M vs 708,520M combined for tracked competitors (0.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-28.1%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Bonso Electronics International Inc generated -5.1% revenue growth year over year in Q4 2022, vs 14.5% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -18.7% net margin compares with 15.1% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Bonso Electronics International Inc accounted for 0.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.0% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.03M compares with $1.01M for the peer group (0.0x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
BNSO Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2022
Bonso Electronics International Inc reported revenue contraction of 5.06 % year on year in Q4 2022, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 14.48 %.
With a net margin of -18.65 %, Bonso Electronics International Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (15.07 %).
Bonso Electronics International Inc generated 0.01 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.01 % a year earlier.
Bonso Electronics International Inc vs. its Competitors, Q4 2022
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Bonso Electronics International Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Bonso Electronics International Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Bonso Electronics International Inc. | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (7) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Bonso Electronics International Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the IT Infrastructure industry grew revenue 21.0% year over year, combined, vs -5.1% for Bonso Electronics International Inc. Bonso Electronics International Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.03% to 0.02%, a loss of 0.01 percentage points.
Bonso Electronics International Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonso Electronics International Inc. | No | No | No | No |
| Competitors combined (28) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
BNSO Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
BNSO Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skywater Technology Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Ase Technology Holding Co Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Tower Semiconductor Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Formfactor inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Kulicke And Soffa Industries Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Bonso Electronics International Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Bonso Electronics International Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Bonso Electronics International Inc.
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Bonso Electronics International Inc. | 5.44 | 14.80 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2,139,844.97 | 121,423.20 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 255,990.00 | 46,336.00 |
| Danaher Corporation | 162,068.70 | 25,107.00 |
| Emerson Electric Co | 90,600.82 | 18,637.00 |
| Ase Technology Holding Co Ltd | 87,550.12 | 20,573.41 |
| SUBTOTAL | 3,057,205.65 | 923,635.01 |
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Sources: Bonso Electronics International Inc.'s official press releases and company reports; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the company reports and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Bonso Electronics International Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Clinical Research 19.98 % |
| Danaher Corporation | Diagnostics 39.36 % |
| Emerson Electric Co | Safety and Productivity 11.33 % |
| Agilent Technologies inc | Agilent CrossLab 41.36 % |
| Dover Corp | Clean Energy & Fueling 27.17 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Bonso Electronics International Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonso Electronics International Inc. | 5 | 28,032 | -5,227 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2,139,845 | 1,713,299 | 762,463 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 255,990 | 370,688 | 55,912 |
| Danaher Corporation | 162,069 | 418,450 | 66,733 |
| Emerson Electric Co | 90,601 | 255,301 | 35,329 |
| Ase Technology Holding Co Ltd | 87,550 | 1,442,938 | 92,106 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 3,057,200 | 1,007,037 | 185,647 |
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Bonso Electronics International Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | North America 51.27 % |
| Danaher Corporation | North America 39.49 % |
| Agilent Technologies inc | Americas 41.63 % |
| Dover Corp | United States 55.59 % |
| Idex Corp | United States 50.74 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
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Bonso Electronics International Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the IT Infrastructure industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (97 companies). See the full IT Infrastructure industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 48.12 % | 38.04 % (avg) | +10.1 pp |
| Operating Margin | -14.99 % | industry median | -13.8 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -1.69 % | 5.48 % (avg) | -7.2 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 0.59 % | 3.86 % (avg) | -3.3 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Bonso Electronics International Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the IT Infrastructure industry average (97 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full IT Infrastructure industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 38.5x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 21.3x | - |
| P/B | 1.2x | 4.3x | -3.1x |
| Return on Equity | -17.99 % | industry aggregate | -33.76 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -6.47 % | -0.12 % (avg) | -6.35 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Bonso Electronics International Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Bonso Electronics International Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Bonso Electronics International Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Bonso Electronics International Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 0.59 % vs industry average 3.86 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Bonso Electronics International Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Bonso Electronics International Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Bonso Electronics International Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Bonso Electronics International Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest / Divest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Bonso Electronics International Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 13.8 points below the industry median.
- Return on equity 33.8 points below the industry aggregate.
Opportunities
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (35.70 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-28.1% annualized).
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Bonso Electronics International Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonso Electronics International Inc. | 1.45 | 2.48 | 0.21 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 1.82 | 2.51 | 0.02 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 0.32 | 1.62 | 0.78 |
| Danaher Corporation | - | 1.73 | 0.40 |
| Emerson Electric Co | 0.05 | 0.88 | 0.65 |
| Ase Technology Holding Co Ltd | 0.37 | 1.26 | 0.11 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Bonso Electronics International Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonso Electronics International Inc. | Q1 2022 | -5.1 % | - |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | Q4 2025 | +37.6 % | +53.1 % |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Q2 2026 | +10.5 % | +7.6 % |
| Danaher Corporation | Q2 2026 | +5.5 % | +56.8 % |
| Emerson Electric Co | Q2 2026 | +7.0 % | +22.5 % |
| Ase Technology Holding Co Ltd | Q4 2025 | +13.3 % | +27.3 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +18.2 % | +71.7 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Bonso Electronics International Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonso Electronics International Inc. | Q1 2022 | +29.3 % | -91.4 % |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | Q4 2025 | +25.7 % | +39.1 % |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Q2 2026 | +142.5 % | +53.1 % |
| Danaher Corporation | Q2 2026 | +10.0 % | +8.5 % |
| Emerson Electric Co | Q2 2026 | +2.7 % | +9.7 % |
| Ase Technology Holding Co Ltd | Q4 2025 | +11.4 % | +129.4 % |
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Bonso Electronics International Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonso Electronics International Inc. | - | - | - |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 21.37% | 26.29% | 31.41% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 6.36% | 7.71% | 13.37% |
| Danaher Corporation | 4.72% | 5.44% | 7.66% |
| Emerson Electric Co | 6.13% | 8.71% | 12.69% |
| Ase Technology Holding Co Ltd | 4.63% | 6.38% | 11.18% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Bonso Electronics International Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Bonso Electronics International Inc. | - | 0.37 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 77.12 | 17.62 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 37.14 | 5.52 |
| Danaher Corporation | 40.75 | 6.46 |
| Emerson Electric Co | 35.33 | 4.86 |
| Ase Technology Holding Co Ltd | 68.63 | 4.26 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 17.96 | 3.31 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.