Acadian Timber (OTCMKTS:ACAZF – Get Free Report) and Enviva (NYSE:EVA – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Acadian Timber and Enviva, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Acadian Timber | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Enviva | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.60 |
Acadian Timber presently has a consensus target price of $17.50, indicating a potential upside of 34.51%. Enviva has a consensus target price of $7.50, indicating a potential upside of 1,294.05%. Given Enviva’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Enviva is more favorable than Acadian Timber.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Acadian Timber and Enviva’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Acadian Timber | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0.49 | 26.55 |
Enviva | $1.09 billion | 0.04 | -$168.31 million | ($4.89) | -0.11 |
Acadian Timber has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Enviva. Enviva is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acadian Timber, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Acadian Timber and Enviva’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Acadian Timber | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Enviva | -29.65% | -104.81% | -10.10% |
Summary
Acadian Timber beats Enviva on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Acadian Timber
Acadian Timber Corp. supplies primary forest products in Eastern Canada and the Northeastern United States. The company operates in two segments, NB Timberlands and Maine Timberlands. Its products include softwood and hardwood sawlogs, pulpwood, and biomass by-products. The company owns and manages freehold timberlands in New Brunswick and Maine; and provides timber services relating to Crown licensed timberlands in New Brunswick. Acadian Timber Corp. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Edmundston, Canada.
About Enviva
Enviva Inc. produces, processes, and sells utility-grade wood pellets. The company's products are used as a substitute for coal in power generation, and combined heat and power plants. It serves power generators in the United Kingdom, European Union, and Japan. DS: The company was formerly known as Enviva Partners, LP and changed its name to Enviva Inc. in December 2021. Enviva Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. On March 12, 2024, Enviva Inc., along with its affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
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