Analyzing Imerys (IMYSF) & Its Competitors

Insider and Institutional Ownership

15.8% of Imerys shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.6% of shares of all “Construction Materials” companies are owned by institutional investors. 9.9% of shares of all “Construction Materials” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Imerys	N/A	N/A	N/A
Imerys Competitors	4.41%	8.31%	5.03%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Imerys and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Imerys	N/A	N/A	7.65
Imerys Competitors	$6.81 billion	$651.37 million	32.55

Imerys’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Imerys. Imerys 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.

Dividends

Imerys pays an annual dividend of C$1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Imerys pays out 49.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Construction Materials” companies pay a dividend yield of 183.5% and pay out 31.6% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Imerys lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Summary

Imerys rivals beat Imerys on 9 of the 9 factors compared.

Imerys Company Profile

Imerys S.A. provides mineral-based specialty solutions for various industries worldwide. The company provides additives for paints, coatings, adhesives, caulks, sealants, and rubber; minerals for technical ceramics and traditional ceramics; functional additives for plastics and thermoset; high-performance binders for dry mix mortars and floor screeds; fillers and coatings for paper, board, and packaging applications; filtration agents for liquids and blood plasma; pharmaceutical diluents, coloring agents, processing aids, glidants, and lubricants for tablet production; engineered minerals for cosmetic industry; food additives to preserve flavor; coating agents to improve fertilizer fow; mineral-based cat litters; alumina for high-performance abrasives and graphite in brake pads; and carbon black for conductivity in onboard data systems. The company also offers minerals used to produce high purity silicon metal for electronics and solar panels; graphite and carbon-based solutions for industrial applications; mineral solutions for batteries and energy storage; refractory minerals and solutions for high-temperature processes; and alumina and zirconia for abrasives. It serves construction and infrastructure, consumer and health care, automotive and transportation, energy and electronics, and industry and equipment industries. The company was incorporated in 1880 and is headquartered in Paris, France. The company is a subsidiary of Belgian Securities BV.