K+S Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:KPLUY – Get Free Report) and Neo Performance Materials (OTCMKTS:NOPMF – Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for K+S Aktiengesellschaft and Neo Performance Materials, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| K+S Aktiengesellschaft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Neo Performance Materials | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.50 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares K+S Aktiengesellschaft and Neo Performance Materials”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| K+S Aktiengesellschaft | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0.97 | 8.89 |
| Neo Performance Materials | $478.79 million | 2.48 | -$9.98 million | ($0.01) | -2,580.50 |
K+S Aktiengesellschaft has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Neo Performance Materials. Neo Performance Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than K+S Aktiengesellschaft, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Dividends
K+S Aktiengesellschaft pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Neo Performance Materials pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. K+S Aktiengesellschaft pays out 8.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Neo Performance Materials pays out -2,800.0% 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. Neo Performance Materials is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.0% of K+S Aktiengesellschaft shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares K+S Aktiengesellschaft and Neo Performance Materials’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| K+S Aktiengesellschaft | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Neo Performance Materials | 0.26% | 12.14% | 6.85% |
Summary
Neo Performance Materials beats K+S Aktiengesellschaft on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About K+S Aktiengesellschaft
K+S Aktiengesellschaft, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a supplier of mineral products for the agricultural, industrial, consumer, and community sectors worldwide. It offers potassium chloride for crops, such as grain, corn, rice, and soybean; fertilizer specialties that are used for crops with magnesium and sulfur requirements, including rapeseed and potatoes, as well as for chloride-sensitive crops consisting of citrus, grapes, and vegetables; and water-soluble fertilizers for use in fertigation of fruit and vegetables under the KALISOP, KORN-KALI, ROLL-KALI, PATENTKALI, ESTA KIESERIT, MAGNESIA-KAINIT, SOLUMOP, SOLUSOP, SOLUCMS, SOLUMAP, SOLUMKP, EPSO TOP, EPSO MICROTOP, EPSO COMBITOP, EPSO PROFITOP, and EPSO BORTOP brands. The company also provides melting salts, sodium chloride, natural rock salt, high-purity vaccum salt and natural sea salt, potassium chloride, Epsom salt, minerals for pets and livestock, aluminum recycling, salt licks for farm and wild animals under the Alasal, APISAL, AXAL PRO, NUTRIKS, NUTRIKS KaliSel, KASA, k-DRILL, Montanal, and SOLSEL brand names. In addition, it offers table salts under the SALDORO, Cérébos, and Vatel brands; salts for water treatment; dishwashing salts; and de-icing salts. K+S Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Kassel, Germany.
About Neo Performance Materials
Neo Performance Materials Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of rare earth, magnetic powders, magnets, and rare metal-based functional materials in Canada and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Magnequench, Chemicals and Oxides, and Rare Metals. The Magnequench segment produces magnetic powders that are used in bonded and hot deformed fully dense neodymium-iron-boron magnets; and bonded magnets. Its powders are used in the production of bonded permanent magnets that are components in automotive motors, pumps, micro motors, traction motors, sensors, and other applications. The Chemicals and Oxides segments manufactures and distributes a range of industrial materials for use in auto catalysts, consumer electronics, petroleum refining, hybrid and electric vehicles, and municipal and industrial wastewater treatment applications. The Rare Metals segment sources, produces, reclaims, refines, and markets high-temperature metals that include tantalum, niobium, hafnium, and rhenium; and electronic metals, such as gallium and indium for jet engines, medical imaging, wireless technologies, and LED lightings, as well as flat panel displays, solar, steel additives, batteries, and electronic applications. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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