Neo Performance Materials (OTCMKTS:NOPMF – Get Free Report) is one of 297 public companies in the “Chemicals” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Neo Performance Materials to related businesses based on the strength of its risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Neo Performance Materials and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Neo Performance Materials | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.50 |
| Neo Performance Materials Competitors | 3201 | 12174 | 14184 | 493 | 2.40 |
As a group, “Chemicals” companies have a potential upside of 6.90%. Given Neo Performance Materials’ competitors higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Neo Performance Materials has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Neo Performance Materials | 0.26% | 12.14% | 6.85% |
| Neo Performance Materials Competitors | -102.55% | -11.15% | -1.67% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Neo Performance Materials and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Neo Performance Materials | $478.79 million | -$9.98 million | -2,392.00 |
| Neo Performance Materials Competitors | $6.35 billion | $216.44 million | -4.05 |
Neo Performance Materials’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Neo Performance Materials. Neo Performance Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Dividends
Neo Performance Materials pays an annual dividend of $0.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Neo Performance Materials pays out -2,900.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Chemicals” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.1% and pay out 102.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
48.2% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are held by institutional investors. 14.0% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are held by 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.
About Neo Performance Materials
Neo Performance Materials Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of rare earth, magnetic powders, magnets, and rare metal-based functional materials in Canada and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Magnequench, Chemicals and Oxides, and Rare Metals. The Magnequench segment produces magnetic powders that are used in bonded and hot deformed fully dense neodymium-iron-boron magnets; and bonded magnets. Its powders are used in the production of bonded permanent magnets that are components in automotive motors, pumps, micro motors, traction motors, sensors, and other applications. The Chemicals and Oxides segments manufactures and distributes a range of industrial materials for use in auto catalysts, consumer electronics, petroleum refining, hybrid and electric vehicles, and municipal and industrial wastewater treatment applications. The Rare Metals segment sources, produces, reclaims, refines, and markets high-temperature metals that include tantalum, niobium, hafnium, and rhenium; and electronic metals, such as gallium and indium for jet engines, medical imaging, wireless technologies, and LED lightings, as well as flat panel displays, solar, steel additives, batteries, and electronic applications. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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