Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD – Get Free Report) and Enlightify (NYSE:ENFY – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and profitability.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
81.7% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Enlightify shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Enlightify shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for Air Products and Chemicals and Enlightify, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Air Products and Chemicals | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2.50 |
| Enlightify | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Air Products and Chemicals and Enlightify’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Air Products and Chemicals | -3.28% | 15.18% | 6.64% |
| Enlightify | -22.98% | -18.78% | -11.03% |
Volatility & Risk
Air Products and Chemicals has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enlightify has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Air Products and Chemicals and Enlightify”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Air Products and Chemicals | $12.04 billion | 4.91 | -$394.50 million | ($1.78) | -149.29 |
| Enlightify | $79.21 million | 0.01 | -$28.41 million | ($0.86) | -0.06 |
Enlightify has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Air Products and Chemicals. Air Products and Chemicals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enlightify, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Air Products and Chemicals beats Enlightify on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Air Products and Chemicals
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, equipment, and related services in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, India, and internationally. The company produces atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon; process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and syngas; and specialty gases for customers in various industries, including refining, chemical, manufacturing, electronics, energy production, medical, food, and metals. It also designs and manufactures equipment for air separation, hydrocarbon recovery and purification, natural gas liquefaction, and liquid helium and liquid hydrogen transport and storage. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
About Enlightify
Enlightify, Inc. engages in the research, development, production, and sale of various types of fertilizers and agricultural products. It operates through the following segments: Jinong, Gufeng, and Yuxing. The Jinong segment includes fertilizer products, with focus on humic acid-based compound fertilizer. The Gufeng segment refers to the compound fertilizer, blended fertilizer, organic compound fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers, highly concentrated water-soluble fertilizers, and mixed organic-inorganic compound fertilizer. The Yuxing segment develops and produces agricultural products, such as top-grade fruits, vegetables, flowers, and colored seedlings. The company was founded by Tao Li on February 6, 1987 and is headquartered in Xi’an, China.
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