SGL Carbon (OTCMKTS:SGLFF – Get Free Report) is one of 298 publicly-traded companies in the “Chemicals” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare SGL Carbon to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for SGL Carbon and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| SGL Carbon | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| SGL Carbon Competitors | 3107 | 11894 | 13915 | 491 | 2.40 |
As a group, “Chemicals” companies have a potential upside of 8.37%. Given SGL Carbon’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SGL Carbon has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares SGL Carbon and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| SGL Carbon | N/A | N/A | -1.16 |
| SGL Carbon Competitors | $6.28 billion | $217.41 million | -11.69 |
SGL Carbon’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than SGL Carbon. SGL Carbon is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Profitability
This table compares SGL Carbon and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| SGL Carbon | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SGL Carbon Competitors | -119.59% | -13.33% | -2.23% |
Summary
SGL Carbon rivals beat SGL Carbon on 7 of the 11 factors compared.
About SGL Carbon
SGL Carbon SE, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of special graphite, carbon fibers, and composite products in Germany, rest of Europe, the United States, China, rest of Asia, and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Graphite Solutions, Process Technology, Carbon Fibers, and Composite Solutions. It offers products for automotive industries, including body and main parts; carbon-ceramic brake discs; body shell components; battery solutions; friction materials; chassis components; gas diffusion layers and bipolar plates; vanes and rotors; sealing materials; bearings and mechanical seals; commutator discs and carbon brushes; and temperature management materials, as well as other products. The company also provides composite solutions, such as energy storage systems, lead springs, skin and structure, thermoplastic profiles, and friction components; fuel cells for energy conversion, as well as for passenger cars and trains, and ferries for zero emission mobile applications; and carbon fiber-reinforced plastics and composites for aerospace industry. In addition, it offers isostatic graphite to produce compound semiconductor layers; silicon carbide coatings for semiconductor production; and heat exchangers, columns, quenchers, pumps, components and assemblies, and pipings, as well as sealing materials for process technology. SGL Carbon SE was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany.
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