Head to Head Review: O-I Glass (NYSE:OI) & Amcor (NYSE:AMCR)

Amcor (NYSE:AMCR) and O-I Glass (NYSE:OI) are both materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Risk & Volatility

Amcor has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, O-I Glass has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Amcor and O-I Glass”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amcor	$23.51 billion	0.83	$177.00 million	$2.36	17.95
O-I Glass	$6.43 billion	0.16	-$129.00 million	($7.52)	-0.87

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Amcor and O-I Glass, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amcor	0	7	6	1	2.57
O-I Glass	2	3	4	0	2.22

Amcor currently has a consensus target price of $49.49, indicating a potential upside of 16.86%. O-I Glass has a consensus target price of $10.31, indicating a potential upside of 58.29%. Given O-I Glass’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe O-I Glass is more favorable than Amcor.

Profitability

This table compares Amcor and O-I Glass’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amcor	4.71%	15.92%	5.01%
O-I Glass	-18.13%	10.40%	1.43%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

45.1% of Amcor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of O-I Glass shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Amcor shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of O-I Glass shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Amcor beats O-I Glass on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amcor

Amcor plc develops, produces, and sells packaging products in Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, and the Asia Pacific regions. The company operates through two segments, Flexibles and Rigid Packaging. The Flexibles segment provides flexible and film packaging products in the food and beverage, medical and pharmaceutical, fresh produce, snack food, personal care, and other industries. The Rigid Packaging segment offers rigid containers for various beverage and food products, including carbonated soft drinks, water, juices, sports drinks, milk-based beverages, spirits and beer, sauces, dressings, spreads, and personal care items; and plastic caps for various applications. The company sells its products through its direct sales force. Amcor plc was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

About O-I Glass

O-I Glass, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of glass containers to food and beverage manufacturers primarily in the Americas, Europe, and internationally. The company produces glass containers for alcoholic beverages, including beer, flavored malt beverages, spirits, and wine. It is also involved in the production of glass packaging for various food items, soft drinks, tea, juices, and pharmaceuticals. In addition, the company offers glass containers in a range of sizes, shapes, and colors. It sells its products directly to customers under annual or multi-year supply agreements, as well as through distributors. O-I Glass, Inc. was founded in 1903 and is based in Perrysburg, Ohio.