Givaudan (OTCMKTS:GVDNY – Get Free Report) and Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD – Get Free Report) are both large-cap materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.0% of Givaudan shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.7% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Dividends
Givaudan pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Air Products and Chemicals pays an annual dividend of $7.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Air Products and Chemicals pays out -3,290.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Air Products and Chemicals has increased its dividend for 43 consecutive years. Air Products and Chemicals is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
Risk and Volatility
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Givaudan and Air Products and Chemicals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Givaudan | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2.22 |
| Air Products and Chemicals | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2.71 |
Air Products and Chemicals has a consensus price target of $332.76, suggesting a potential upside of 8.91%. Given Air Products and Chemicals’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Air Products and Chemicals is more favorable than Givaudan.
Profitability
This table compares Givaudan and Air Products and Chemicals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Givaudan | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Air Products and Chemicals | -0.38% | 16.87% | 7.18% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Givaudan and Air Products and Chemicals”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Givaudan | $9.02 billion | 4.18 | $1.29 billion | N/A | N/A |
| Air Products and Chemicals | $12.60 billion | 5.40 | -$394.50 million | ($0.22) | -1,388.86 |
Givaudan has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Air Products and Chemicals.
Summary
Air Products and Chemicals beats Givaudan on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Givaudan
Givaudan SA manufactures, supplies, and sells fragrance, beauty, taste, and wellbeing products to the consumer goods industry. The company operates through divisions, Fragrance & Beauty, and Taste & Wellbeing. The Fragrance & Beauty division offers fine fragrances; consumer products, such as personal, home, fabric, and oral care; fragrance ingredients; and active beauty products. The Taste & Wellbeing division provides beverages, such as fizzy drinks, bottled waters, ready-to-drink juices, alcoholic beverages, and others; dairy and cheese products, including dairy drinks, yoghurt, ice cream, chilled desserts, cream cheese, and spreads; snacks; givaudan flavour ingredients; savory, and supplements and nutraceutical products; and biscuits, crackers, and cereals, as well as confectionery products, such as chewing gums, chocolates, and sweets. It operates in Switzerland, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, North America, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. Givaudan SA was founded in 1796 and is headquartered in Vernier, Switzerland.
About Air Products and Chemicals
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, equipment, and related services in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, India, and internationally. The company produces atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon; process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and syngas; and specialty gases for customers in various industries, including refining, chemical, manufacturing, electronics, energy production, medical, food, and metals. It also designs and manufactures equipment for air separation, hydrocarbon recovery and purification, natural gas liquefaction, and liquid helium and liquid hydrogen transport and storage. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
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