HEXPOL AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:HXPLF – Get Free Report) and Arcadium Lithium (NYSE:ALTM – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and dividends.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for HEXPOL AB (publ) and Arcadium Lithium, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
HEXPOL AB (publ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Arcadium Lithium | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2.40 |
Arcadium Lithium has a consensus target price of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 97.84%. Given Arcadium Lithium’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Arcadium Lithium is more favorable than HEXPOL AB (publ).
Dividends
Insider & Institutional Ownership
40.0% of HEXPOL AB (publ) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.0% of Arcadium Lithium shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Arcadium Lithium 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.
Profitability
This table compares HEXPOL AB (publ) and Arcadium Lithium’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
HEXPOL AB (publ) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Arcadium Lithium | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares HEXPOL AB (publ) and Arcadium Lithium”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
HEXPOL AB (publ) | N/A | N/A | N/A | $30.62 | 0.33 |
Arcadium Lithium | $1.21 billion | 4.95 | $1.12 billion | $1.04 | 5.35 |
Arcadium Lithium has higher revenue and earnings than HEXPOL AB (publ). HEXPOL AB (publ) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arcadium Lithium, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Arcadium Lithium beats HEXPOL AB (publ) on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About HEXPOL AB (publ)
HEXPOL AB (publ) engages in development, manufacture, and sale of various polymer compounds and engineered products in Sweden, Europe, the Americas, and Asia. It operates through two segments, HEXPOL Compounding and HEXPOL Engineered Products. The HEXPOL Compounding segment develops and manufactures rubber compounds under the HEXFLAME, HEXLIGHT, GloMold, and other brands; thermoplastic elastomer compounds under the Dryflex, Mediprene, Epseal, and other brand names; and thermoplastic compounds under the RheTech brand. The HEXPOL Engineered Products segment manufactures gaskets for plate heat exchangers and seals under the GISLAVED GUMMI brand; and polyurethane wheels for forklifts under the STELLANA brand. It serves for automotive and transportation, building and construction, consumer and healthcare, energy, wire and cable, industrial, oil and gas, rollers, gaskets, and seals and wheels markets. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Malmö, Sweden.
About Arcadium Lithium
Arcadium Lithium plc engages in the production of lithium chemicals products in the Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. It offers battery-grade lithium hydroxide, lithium carbonate, butyllithium and high purity lithium metal for electric vehicles, electronics, agricultural, industrial, greases, polymers, pharmaceutical, battery, and aerospace applications. The company also owns interest in various properties located in Argentina, Canada, and Western Australia. Arcadium Lithium plc was founded in 1944 and is based in Shannon, Ireland.
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