Nufarm (OTCMKTS:NUFMF – Get Free Report) is one of 297 publicly-traded companies in the “Chemicals” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Nufarm to similar companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Nufarm and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Nufarm | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Nufarm Competitors | 3196 | 12165 | 14179 | 490 | 2.40 |
As a group, “Chemicals” companies have a potential upside of 10.42%. Given Nufarm’s rivals higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Nufarm has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Nufarm | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nufarm Competitors | -102.12% | -11.12% | -1.68% |
Dividends
Nufarm pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Nufarm pays out 83.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Chemicals” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.2% and pay out 102.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Nufarm is clearly a better dividend stock than its rivals, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Nufarm and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Nufarm | N/A | N/A | 20.21 |
| Nufarm Competitors | $6.31 billion | $216.34 million | -4.07 |
Nufarm’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Nufarm. Nufarm 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.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
14.9% of Nufarm shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.2% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are owned by institutional investors. 14.0% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Nufarm beats its rivals on 8 of the 13 factors compared.
About Nufarm
Nufarm Limited, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells crop protection solutions and seed technologies in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through Crop Protection and Seed Technologies segments. The Crop Protection segment solutions include herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides that help growers protect crops against weeds, pests, and diseases. The Seed Technologies segment operates base seeds, bioenergy, omega-3 and seed treatment platforms, as well as sells seeds and oil based products. It also focuses on crops, such as cereals; corn; soybean; pasture, turf, and ornamentals; and trees, nuts, vines, and vegetables. In addition, the company provides seed treatment products for the protection and treatment of damage caused by insects, fungus, and disease. Further, it distributes sunflower, sorghum, and canola seeds. Nufarm Limited was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Laverton North, Australia.
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