Celanese (NYSE:CE) versus Elementis (OTCMKTS:ELMTY) Head to Head Comparison

Celanese (NYSE:CE) and Elementis (OTCMKTS:ELMTY) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Celanese and Elementis, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Celanese	1	9	9	0	2.42
Elementis	0	0	0	0	0.00

Celanese presently has a consensus price target of $67.35, indicating a potential upside of 17.75%. Given Celanese’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Celanese is more favorable than Elementis.

Volatility and Risk

Celanese has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Elementis has a beta of 0.11, indicating that its share price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Celanese	-11.54%	9.92%	2.12%
Elementis	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

Celanese pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Elementis pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Celanese pays out -1.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Celanese and Elementis”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Celanese	$9.49 billion	0.66	-$1.17 billion	($10.01)	-5.71
Elementis	$597.50 million	1.93	-$45.50 million	N/A	N/A

Elementis has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Celanese.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

98.9% of Celanese shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Celanese shares are owned by 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.

Summary

Celanese beats Elementis on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Celanese

Celanese Corporation, a chemical and specialty materials company, manufactures and sells high performance engineered polymers in the United States and internationally. It operates through Engineered Materials and Acetyl Chain. The Engineered Materials segment develops, produces, and supplies specialty polymers for automotive and medical applications, as well as for use in industrial products and consumer electronics. The Acetyl Chain segment produces and supplies acetyl products, including acetic acid, vinyl acetate monomers, acetic anhydride, and acetate esters that are used as starting materials for colorants, paints, adhesives, coatings, and pharmaceuticals; and organic solvents and intermediates for pharmaceutical, agricultural, and chemical products. It also offers vinyl acetate-based emulsions for use in paints and coatings, adhesives, construction, glass fiber, textiles, and paper applications; and ethylene vinyl acetate resins and compounds, as well as low-density polyethylene for use in flexible packaging films, lamination film products, hot melt adhesives, automotive parts, and carpeting applications. In addition, it provides redispersible powders (RDP) for use in construction applications, including flooring, plasters, insulation, tiling, and waterproofing. Celanese Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

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.