5N Plus (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) vs. Brenntag (OTCMKTS:BNTGY) Financial Review

5N Plus (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) and Brenntag (OTCMKTS:BNTGY) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for 5N Plus and Brenntag, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
5N Plus	0	0	0	0	0.00
Brenntag	1	3	0	0	1.75

Volatility and Risk

5N Plus has a beta of 1.82, meaning that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brenntag has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares 5N Plus and Brenntag’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
5N Plus	5.63%	13.82%	5.07%
Brenntag	3.36%	12.24%	4.99%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares 5N Plus and Brenntag”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
5N Plus	$242.37 million	2.20	$15.40 million	$0.24	25.00
Brenntag	$18.20 billion	0.53	$773.74 million	$0.79	17.03

Brenntag has higher revenue and earnings than 5N Plus. Brenntag is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 5N Plus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.1% of 5N Plus shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of 5N Plus shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

5N Plus beats Brenntag on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About 5N Plus

5N Plus Inc. produces and sells specialty metals and chemicals in North America, Europe, and Asia. It operates through two segments, Specialty Semiconductors and Performance Materials. The company offers semiconductor compounds, semiconductor wafers, metals, epitaxial semiconductor substrates, and solar cells. It also provides active pharmaceutical ingredients, animal feed additives, specialized chemicals, commercial grade metals, alloys, engineered powders, and recycling services. The company serves renewable energy, security, space, pharmaceutical, medical imaging, manufacturing, electronic, consumer, and industrial application markets. 5N Plus Inc. is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

About Brenntag

Brenntag SE purchases and supplies various industrial and specialty chemicals, and ingredients in Germany, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Brenntag Essentials and Brenntag Specialties. It provides just-in-time delivery, product mixing, blending, repackaging, inventory management, and drum return handling. The company serves customers in various end-market industries, including nutrition, pharma, personal care, water treatment, and lubricants; and home, industrial, and institutional markets, as well as coatings and constructions, polymers, and rubber industries. The company was founded in 1874 and is based in Essen, Germany.