Critical Review: TOR Minerals International (TORM) vs. Its Competitors

Profitability

This table compares TOR Minerals International and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TOR Minerals International	-8.58%	-18.25%	-14.80%
TOR Minerals International Competitors	4.71%	-0.49%	0.63%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares TOR Minerals International and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
TOR Minerals International	$27.08 million	-$1.53 million	-1.70
TOR Minerals International Competitors	$4.08 billion	$704.31 million	-19.78

TOR Minerals International’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than TOR Minerals International. TOR Minerals International is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Risk & Volatility

TOR Minerals International has a beta of 0.15, meaning that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TOR Minerals International’s rivals have a beta of 0.86, meaning that their average stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

48.4% of shares of all “Industrial inorganic chemicals” companies are held by institutional investors. 42.1% of TOR Minerals International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.0% of shares of all “Industrial inorganic chemicals” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

TOR Minerals International rivals beat TOR Minerals International on 7 of the 9 factors compared.

TOR Minerals International Company Profile

TOR Minerals International, Inc. produces and sells specialty mineral products in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company offers alumina trihydrate and boehmite halogen-free flame retardant and smoke suppressant fillers for plastics, rubber, and specialty applications; and beige and gray colored titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigments for use in paints, coatings, plastics, paper, and various other products. It also provides white TiO2, a pigment to add whiteness and opacity to paints and coatings, plastics, and other materials; and engineered fillers for use in plastics, paints, coatings, catalysts, and industrial products. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas.