Critical Comparison: ZK International Group (NASDAQ:ZKIN) and Acerinox (OTCMKTS:ANIOY)

Acerinox (OTCMKTS:ANIOYGet Free Report) and ZK International Group (NASDAQ:ZKINGet Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Acerinox and ZK International Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Acerinox 0 1 3 0 2.75
ZK International Group 1 0 0 0 1.00

Profitability

This table compares Acerinox and ZK International Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Acerinox 1.59% 3.54% 1.41%
ZK International Group N/A N/A N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.3% of ZK International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.8% of ZK International Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Acerinox has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZK International Group has a beta of 2.76, indicating that its stock price is 176% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Acerinox and ZK International Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Acerinox $5.86 billion N/A $243.41 million $0.19 35.16
ZK International Group $108.20 million 0.12 -$2.78 million N/A N/A

Acerinox has higher revenue and earnings than ZK International Group.

Summary

Acerinox beats ZK International Group on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Acerinox

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Acerinox, S.A., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, process, and markets stainless steel products in Spain, the United States, Africa, Asia, Rest of Europe, and internationally. It operates through Stainless steel, and High-performance Alloys segments. The company offers flat products, including hot and cold rolled coils and sheets, strips, flat bars, and discs, as well as engraved coil and sheet, black coil, slabs, circles, billets, and plates. It provides long products, which include wire and hexagonal wire rods, peeled bars, hot and cold reinforcement bars, black bars, profiles, angles, and steel profiles, as well as stainless steel, color coated, and reinforcement wires. In additions, it offers stainless steel products, such as austenitic, ferritic, duplex, and martensitic. Acerinox, S.A. was incorporated in 1970 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

About ZK International Group

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ZK International Group Co., Ltd., through its subsidiaries, engages in the designing, producing, and selling double-press thin-walled stainless steel, carbon steel, and single-press tubes and fittings in the People's Republic of China. It offers carbon and stainless steel strips; carbon and stainless steel pipes; light gauge stainless steel pipes; pipe connections and fittings; and couplings, unions, adapters, caps, plug pipes, elbows, three-way fittings, tees, cross, side-inlet elbows, wyes, reducers, bushings, pipe fasteners, and pipe flanges. The company also provides stainless steel band, copper strip, valve, light industry machinery and equipment, and other stainless steel products. Its products are used in various applications, including water and gas transmission within urban infrastructural development, residential housing development, food and beverage production, oil and gas exploitation, and agricultural irrigation. The company also exports its products to Europe, Africa, and Southeast Asia. ZK International Group Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Wenzhou, the People's Republic of China.

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