Analyzing Elementis (OTCMKTS:ELMTY) and Croda International (OTCMKTS:COIHY)

Croda International (OTCMKTS:COIHY) and Elementis (OTCMKTS:ELMTY) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Dividends

Croda International pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Elementis pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Croda International and Elementis, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Croda International	2	1	0	2	2.40
Elementis	0	0	0	0	0.00

Volatility and Risk

Croda International has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Elementis has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Croda International and Elementis”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Croda International	$2.08 billion	2.48	$202.55 million	N/A	N/A
Elementis	$738.30 million	1.60	-$47.80 million	N/A	N/A

Croda International has higher revenue and earnings than Elementis.

Profitability

This table compares Croda International and Elementis’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Croda International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Elementis	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.1% of Croda International shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Croda International beats Elementis on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Croda International

Croda International Plc engages in the consumer care, life science, and industrial specialty businesses in in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Asia, and Latin America. The company offers speciality and active ingredients across beauty care, beauty actives, and home care products, as well as fragrances and flavours. It also provides biologics drug delivery, adjuvant systems, small molecule, protein, and nucleic acid delivery platforms, as well as purity materials for pharmaceutical formulations. In addition, the company offers crop protection and seed enhancement related solutions. Croda International Plc was incorporated in 1925 and is headquartered in Goole, the United Kingdom.

About Elementis

Elementis plc operates as a specialty chemical company in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Performance Specialties and Personal Care. The Performance Specialties segment engages in the production of rheological modifiers and additives for decorative and industrial coatings; and production and supply of talc for use in plastics, coatings, technical ceramics, and paper sectors. The Personal Care segment provides rheological modifiers and compounded products, including active ingredients for antiperspirants (AP) deodorants for personal care manufacturers. The company offers personal care products for antiperspirants, color cosmetics, and skin care applications; and performance specialties products for architectural coatings, adhesives, sealants and construction additives, and talc applications. Elementis plc was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.