Geltech Solutions (OTCMKTS:GLTC) and Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) Financial Survey

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) and Geltech Solutions (OTCMKTS:GLTC) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Huntsman and Geltech Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Huntsman	-5.75%	-2.48%	-1.10%
Geltech Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

84.8% of Huntsman shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Huntsman shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 61.8% of Geltech Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Huntsman and Geltech Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Huntsman	4	6	2	0	1.83
Geltech Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00

Huntsman presently has a consensus target price of $10.90, suggesting a potential upside of 20.66%. Given Huntsman’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Huntsman is more favorable than Geltech Solutions.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Huntsman and Geltech Solutions”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Huntsman	$6.04 billion	0.26	-$189.00 million	($1.95)	-4.63
Geltech Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Geltech Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Huntsman.

Summary

Huntsman beats Geltech Solutions on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Huntsman

Huntsman Corporation manufactures and sells diversified organic chemical products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Polyurethanes, Performance Products, and Advanced Materials. The Polyurethanes segment offers polyurethane chemicals, including methyl diphenyl diisocyanate, polyether and polyester polyols, and thermoplastic polyurethane; and aniline, benzene, nitrobenzene and other co-products. The Performance Products segment manufactures amines, such as polyetheramines, ethyleneamines, DGA Agent, JEFFCAT catalysts, and E-GRADE specialty amines and carbonates; and maleic anhydrides. The Advanced Materials segment offers epoxy, phenoxy, acrylic, polyurethane, and acrylonitrile-butadiene-based polymer formulations; and thermoset resins, curing and toughening agents, and carbon nanomaterials. The company provides pre-and post-sales technical service support to customers. Its products are used in a range of applications, including adhesives, aerospace, automotive, construction products, durable and non-durable consumer products, electronics, insulation, packaging, coatings and construction, power generation, and refining, as well as serves the elastomers, insulation, footwear, furniture, industrial, oil and gas, liquid natural gas transport, printed circuit boards, consumer, appliances, electrical power transmission and distribution, recreational sports equipment, and medical appliances markets. The company sells its products through a network of distributors and agents. Huntsman Corporation was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.

About Geltech Solutions

GelTech Solutions, Inc. is a product innovation company, which specializes in environmentally-friendly chemicals and products that reduce costs associated with fighting fire, protecting assets, water retention and improving ROI for its customers. Its product lines include chemicals and equipment designed for use in wildland and municipal fire management, as well as industrial, agriculture, commercial, and personal home applications. Its products include: FireIce, is a water soluble fire retardant used to protect structures, personal property and forest wildfires; Soil2O Dust Control is effective at controlling airborne particulate matter while substantially reducing water usage on traffic areas; and Soil2O Soil Cap, a product which is effective at controlling dust and erosion of non-traffic and storage areas. The company was founded by Michael Cordani, Joseph Ingarra and Peter Cordani on July 19, 2006 and is headquartered in Jupiter, FL.