5N Plus (FPLSF) versus Its Peers Critical Contrast

5N Plus (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) is one of 297 publicly-traded companies in the “Chemicals” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare 5N Plus to similar businesses based on the strength of its valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and profitability.

Risk and Volatility

5N Plus has a beta of 1.89, meaning that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 5N Plus’ competitors have a beta of 1.24, meaning that their average stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.1% of 5N Plus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.6% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of 5N Plus shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares 5N Plus and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
5N Plus	14.14%	27.47%	11.45%
5N Plus Competitors	-102.55%	-11.15%	-1.67%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares 5N Plus and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
5N Plus	$391.06 million	$50.57 million	27.04
5N Plus Competitors	$6.67 billion	$216.44 million	-4.28

5N Plus’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than 5N Plus. 5N Plus is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for 5N Plus and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
5N Plus	0	1	2	1	3.00
5N Plus Competitors	3201	12177	14188	495	2.40

As a group, “Chemicals” companies have a potential upside of 7.89%. Given 5N Plus’ competitors higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe 5N Plus has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

5N Plus beats its competitors on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

5N Plus Company Profile

5N Plus Inc. produces and sells specialty metals and chemicals in North America, Europe, and Asia. It operates through two segments, Specialty Semiconductors and Performance Materials. The company offers semiconductor compounds, semiconductor wafers, metals, epitaxial semiconductor substrates, and solar cells. It also provides active pharmaceutical ingredients, animal feed additives, specialized chemicals, commercial grade metals, alloys, engineered powders, and recycling services. The company serves renewable energy, security, space, pharmaceutical, medical imaging, manufacturing, electronic, consumer, and industrial application markets. 5N Plus Inc. is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.