Chr. Hansen Holding A/S (OTCMKTS:CHYHY – Get Free Report) and Huntsman (NYSE:HUN – Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.0% of Chr. Hansen Holding A/S shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.8% of Huntsman shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.8% of Huntsman shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Chr. Hansen Holding A/S and Huntsman’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Chr. Hansen Holding A/S | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Huntsman | -3.05% | -3.49% | -1.45% |
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Chr. Hansen Holding A/S | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0.51 | 38.78 |
| Huntsman | $5.68 billion | 0.31 | -$284.00 million | ($1.04) | -9.75 |
Chr. Hansen Holding A/S has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Huntsman. Huntsman is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chr. Hansen Holding A/S, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Dividends
Chr. Hansen Holding A/S pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Huntsman pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Chr. Hansen Holding A/S pays out 32.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Huntsman pays out -33.7% 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. Huntsman has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Huntsman is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Chr. Hansen Holding A/S and Huntsman, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Chr. Hansen Holding A/S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Huntsman | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2.00 |
Huntsman has a consensus target price of $12.83, suggesting a potential upside of 26.59%. Given Huntsman’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Huntsman is more favorable than Chr. Hansen Holding A/S.
Summary
Huntsman beats Chr. Hansen Holding A/S on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Chr. Hansen Holding A/S
Chr. Hansen Holding A/S, a bioscience company, develops natural ingredient solutions for the food, nutritional, pharmaceutical, and agricultural industries in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through Food Cultures & Enzymes, and Health & Nutrition segments. The Food Cultures & Enzymes segment produces and sells various cultures, enzymes, and probiotic products that determine the taste, flavor, texture, shelf life, nutritional value, and health benefits of various consumer products in the food industry, primarily in the dairy industry. The Health & Nutrition segment produces and sells products for the dietary supplement, over-the-counter pharmaceutical, infant formula, animal feed, and plant protection industries. It has a strategic collaboration with UPL Ltd. to develop and commercialize microbial-based bio solutions for sustainable agriculture. The company was founded in 1843 and is headquartered in Hørsholm, Denmark. As of January 29, 2024, Chr. Hansen Holding A/S operates as a subsidiary of Novozymes A/S.
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.
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