TOR Minerals International (OTCMKTS:TORM – Get Free Report) and Arkema (OTCMKTS:ARKAY – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares TOR Minerals International and Arkema’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| TOR Minerals International | -3.03% | -6.15% | -5.00% |
| Arkema | 0.46% | 4.06% | 2.08% |
Risk & Volatility
TOR Minerals International has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its share price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arkema has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| TOR Minerals International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Arkema | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.88 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares TOR Minerals International and Arkema”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| TOR Minerals International | $22.08 million | 0.36 | -$990,000.00 | ($0.06) | -37.50 |
| Arkema | $10.26 billion | 0.47 | $71.28 million | $0.25 | 252.08 |
Arkema has higher revenue and earnings than TOR Minerals International. TOR Minerals International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arkema, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Arkema beats TOR Minerals International on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About TOR Minerals International
TOR Minerals International, Inc. produces and sells specialty mineral products in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company offers alumina trihydrate and boehmite halogen-free flame retardant and smoke suppressant fillers for plastics, rubber, and specialty applications; and beige and gray colored titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigments for use in paints, coatings, plastics, paper, and various other products. It also provides white TiO2, a pigment to add whiteness and opacity to paints and coatings, plastics, and other materials; and engineered fillers for use in plastics, paints, coatings, catalysts, and industrial products. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas.
About Arkema
Arkema S.A. manufactures and sells specialty chemicals and advanced materials worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials and Coating Solutions, and Intermediates. The Adhesive Solutions segment provides solutions for construction, renovation of buildings, DIY, durable goods, and packaging and non-woven applications; and supplies technologies used in building activities for businesses and individuals, including sealants, tiles, flooring adhesives and waterproofing systems, and technologies used in industry, which include automotive, textiles, glazing, flexible and rigid packaging, and hygiene markets. This segment also offers performance polymers, such as specialty polyamides, PVDF, polyimides, fluorospecialties, and polyetherketoneketone; and performance additives which includes molecular sieves, organic peroxides, thiochemicals, and hydrogen peroxide. The Advance Materials and Coating Solutions segment offers coating solutions, including comprising EU/US acrylics and coating resins; coating additives, such as sartomer photocure resins and coatex rheology additives. This segment also provides decorative paints, industrial coatings, and adhesives; and solutions for applications in the paper, superabsorbent, water treatment and oil and gas extraction, and 3D printing and electronics industries. The Intermediates segment provides fluorogases and acrylics; and industrial intermediate chemicals used in construction, refrigeration and air conditioning, automotive, coatings, and water treatment sectors. Arkema S.A. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Colombes, France.
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