Head-To-Head Review: Renishaw (OTCMKTS:RNSHF) versus International Zeolite (OTCMKTS:IZCFF)

International Zeolite (OTCMKTS:IZCFF) and Renishaw (OTCMKTS:RNSHF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

International Zeolite has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Renishaw has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares International Zeolite and Renishaw’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
International Zeolite	-39.11%	N/A	-55.41%
Renishaw	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares International Zeolite and Renishaw”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
International Zeolite	$450,000.00	1.25	-$370,000.00	($0.01)	-1.33
Renishaw	$870.59 million	2.57	$122.02 million	N/A	N/A

Renishaw has higher revenue and earnings than International Zeolite.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.2% of Renishaw shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for International Zeolite and Renishaw, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
International Zeolite	0	0	0	0	0.00
Renishaw	1	0	0	0	1.00

Summary

Renishaw beats International Zeolite on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About International Zeolite

International Zeolite Corp. explores for and develops mineral properties in Canada. It operates through two segments, Exploration and Development, and Retail and Commercial. The company markets and supplies natural zeolite and zeolite-infused products for agriculture, industrial, and home use; and develops, markets, and sells industrial commercial products from the production of its properties, as well as supplies raw materials from third party suppliers. It also has interests in the Bromley Creek zeolite project, which consists of one mineral lease and four mineral claims covering approximately 1,134.75 hectares located near Princeton, British Columbia; and the Sun Group zeolite project covering approximately 527.167 hectares located in British Columbia. The company was formerly known as Canadian Zeolite Corp. and changed its name to International Zeolite Corp. in March 2018. International Zeolite Corp. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Renishaw

Renishaw plc, an engineering and scientific technology company, designs, manufactures, distributes, sells, and services technological products and services, and analytical instruments and medical devices worldwide. The company offers co-ordinate measuring machine products, hardware, software, retrofits, machine tool probes, diagnostics, encoders, tool setters, performance measurement systems, gauging systems, modular and custom fixtures, and styli products for touch probe systems; machine calibration and optimization products; interferometric laser, magnetic, and open and enclosed optical encoders; and additive manufacturing systems. It also provides healthcare products, such as neurosurgical robots and accessories, neurosurgical planning software, electrode delivery systems, drug delivery systems, Raman microscopes, analysers, and hybrid Raman systems. In addition, the company offers smart manufacturing data platform and asset financing services. It serves the aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, medical and healthcare, heavy, machine builder, and precision manufacturing industries, as well as scientific, research, and analysis industries. The company was incorporated in 1973 and is headquartered in Wotton-under-Edge, the United Kingdom.