Financial Contrast: Asahi Glass (OTCMKTS:ASGLY) vs. Bioceres Crop Solutions (NASDAQ:BIOX)

Asahi Glass (OTCMKTS:ASGLY) and Bioceres Crop Solutions (NASDAQ:BIOX) are both materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

17.7% of Bioceres Crop Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Bioceres Crop Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Asahi Glass has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bioceres Crop Solutions has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Asahi Glass and Bioceres Crop Solutions”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Asahi Glass	$13.77 billion	0.55	$463.39 million	$0.55	12.78
Bioceres Crop Solutions	$238.30 million	0.09	-$54.40 million	($3.66)	-0.10

Asahi Glass has higher revenue and earnings than Bioceres Crop Solutions. Bioceres Crop Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Asahi Glass, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Asahi Glass and Bioceres Crop Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Asahi Glass	4.22%	5.28%	3.05%
Bioceres Crop Solutions	-94.76%	-39.11%	-9.45%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Asahi Glass and Bioceres Crop Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Asahi Glass	0	1	0	0	2.00
Bioceres Crop Solutions	1	2	0	0	1.67

Bioceres Crop Solutions has a consensus target price of $2.00, indicating a potential upside of 473.07%. Given Bioceres Crop Solutions’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Bioceres Crop Solutions is more favorable than Asahi Glass.

Summary

Asahi Glass beats Bioceres Crop Solutions on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Asahi Glass

AGC Inc. manufactures and sells glass, automotive, electronics, chemicals, and ceramics worldwide. The company offers architectural glass products, including laminated, insulating, wired, solar control, toughened, decorative, sound insulation, float and patterned, and industrial glasses; structural glazing systems; and automotive glass, such as laminated, tempered, and privacy glasses, as well as integrated glass antennas and module assembly windows. It also provides glass substrates for thin-film-transistor liquid crystal displays and OLEDs; synthetic fused silica glass, synthetic quartz crystals, silicon carbides, CMP slurry, through glass Vias, high refractive index glass, diffusers, glass ceramics substrates, optical planar devices, IR cut filters, aspherical glass and molded lens, and micro lens array products; polycarbonate and optical sheets, thin sheets, and films; and glass frits and pastes, as well as glass substrates for semiconductor packaging and other electronic materials. In addition, the company offers cover glass for smartphones and tablet devices; glass substrates for photovoltaic devices and touch panels; specialty glass; extra clear float glass; transparent conductive oxide glass for a-Si type solar module; and ultra-thin glass for electronics devices. Further, it provides chlor-alkali, polyurethanes, fluoro, and specialty chemical products; high thermal insulation ceramics wall for furnaces; and ceramic beads, sputtering targets, abrasion resistant ceramics, alumina cement, engineering fine ceramics, and ceramics molding agents for 3D printers. Additionally, the company engages in the digital signage on glass, copper clad laminate, and plastic optical fiber businesses; and gas and solvents, and life Science businesses. The company was formerly known as Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. and changed its name to AGC Inc. in July 2018. AGC Inc. was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Bioceres Crop Solutions

Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp., together with its subsidiaries, provides crop productivity solutions. It operates through Seed and Integrated Products, Crop Protection, and Crop Nutrition segments. The Seed and Integrated Products segment provides seed traits, germplasms, and seed treatment packs for healthier, and higher yielding crops. The Crop Protection segment develops, produces, and markets Rizoderma, adjuvants, therapies, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and baits. The Crop Nutrition segment develops, produces, commercializes, and sells inoculants, bio-inductors, and biological and microgranulated fertilizers. It also offers HB4, a drought tolerant seed technology program. The company operates in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Estonia, the United States, Paraguay, Russia, South Africa, France, Uruguay, and internationally. Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Rosario, Argentina.