Solstice Advanced Mat (NASDAQ:SOLS – Get Free Report) and HEXPOL AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:HXPLF – Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Solstice Advanced Mat and HEXPOL AB (publ), as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Solstice Advanced Mat | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2.64 |
| HEXPOL AB (publ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Solstice Advanced Mat presently has a consensus price target of $78.25, indicating a potential upside of 25.74%. Given Solstice Advanced Mat’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Solstice Advanced Mat is more favorable than HEXPOL AB (publ).
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Solstice Advanced Mat | 5.13% | 14.28% | 4.82% |
| HEXPOL AB (publ) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
40.0% of HEXPOL AB (publ) shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Solstice Advanced Mat shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Solstice Advanced Mat and HEXPOL AB (publ)”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Solstice Advanced Mat | $3.89 billion | 2.54 | $237.00 million | $0.89 | 69.92 |
| HEXPOL AB (publ) | N/A | N/A | N/A | $30.62 | 0.29 |
Solstice Advanced Mat has higher revenue and earnings than HEXPOL AB (publ). HEXPOL AB (publ) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Solstice Advanced Mat, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Dividends
Solstice Advanced Mat pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. HEXPOL AB (publ) pays an annual dividend of $9.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 100.2%. Solstice Advanced Mat pays out 33.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HEXPOL AB (publ) pays out 29.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. HEXPOL AB (publ) is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Summary
Solstice Advanced Mat beats HEXPOL AB (publ) on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Solstice Advanced Mat
Solstice Advanced Materials is a leading global specialty materials company that advances science for smarter outcomes. Solstice offers high-performance solutions that enable critical industries and applications, including refrigerants, semiconductor manufacturing, data center cooling, nuclear power, protective fibers, healthcare packaging and more.
About HEXPOL AB (publ)
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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.
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