China Chemical (OTCMKTS:CHCC – Get Free Report) and Eastman Chemical (NYSE:EMN – Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares China Chemical and Eastman Chemical’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| China Chemical | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Eastman Chemical | 4.99% | 9.46% | 3.78% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for China Chemical and Eastman Chemical, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| China Chemical | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Eastman Chemical | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2.50 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
83.7% of Eastman Chemical shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Eastman Chemical shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares China Chemical and Eastman Chemical”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| China Chemical | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Eastman Chemical | $8.75 billion | 0.95 | $474.00 million | $3.84 | 18.94 |
Eastman Chemical has higher revenue and earnings than China Chemical.
Summary
Eastman Chemical beats China Chemical on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About China Chemical
China Chemical Corp. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and commercialization of organic chemical materials primarily in the People’s Republic of China. It offers maleic anhydride (MAH), an organic chemical used primarily in the production of unsaturated polyester and polyurethane resins; phthalic anhydride (PA), an organic chemical used primarily in the production of PVC for packaging, films, magnetic tapes, tires, pipes, hoses, containers, and other everyday products; and byproducts of MAH and PA. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Zibo, the People’s Republic of China.
About Eastman Chemical
Eastman Chemical Company operates as a specialty materials company in the United States, China, and internationally. The company's Additives & Functional Products segment offers amine derivative-based building blocks, intermediates for surfactants, metam-based soil fumigants, and organic acid-based solutions; specialty coalescent and solvents, paint additives, and specialty polymers; and heat transfer and aviation fluids. It serves transportation, personal care, wellness, food, feed, agriculture, building and construction, water treatment, energy, consumables, durables, and electronics markets. Its Advanced Materials segment provides copolyesters, cellulosic biopolymers, cellulose esters, polyvinyl butyral sheets, and window and protective films for value-added end uses in the transportation, durables, electronics, building and construction, medical and pharma, and consumables markets. The company's Chemical Intermediates segment offers olefin and acetyl derivatives, ethylene, and commodity solvents; and primary non-phthalate and phthalate plasticizers, and niche non-phthalate plasticizers for industrial chemicals and processing, building and construction, health and wellness, and food and feed. Its Fibers segment provides cellulose acetate tow, triacetin, cellulose acetate flake, acetic acid, and acetic anhydride for use in filtration media primarily cigarette filters; natural and solution dyed acetate yarns, and staple fiber for use in consumables, and health and wellness markets; and wet-laid nonwoven media, specialty and engineered papers, and cellulose acetate fibers for transportation, industrial, agriculture and mining, and aerospace markets. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee.
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