5N Plus (OTCMKTS:FPLSF – Get Free Report) is one of 297 public companies in the “Chemicals” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare 5N Plus to similar businesses based on the strength of its valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.1% of 5N Plus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.2% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of 5N Plus shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.0% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
5N Plus has a beta of 1.89, suggesting that its share price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 5N Plus’ peers have a beta of 1.24, suggesting that their average share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| 5N Plus | $391.06 million | $50.57 million | 27.07 |
| 5N Plus Competitors | $6.29 billion | $216.44 million | -4.14 |
5N Plus’ peers have higher revenue and earnings than 5N Plus. 5N Plus is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for 5N Plus and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| 5N Plus | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.00 |
| 5N Plus Competitors | 3201 | 12176 | 14187 | 493 | 2.40 |
As a group, “Chemicals” companies have a potential upside of 6.94%. Given 5N Plus’ peers higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe 5N Plus has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Profitability
This table compares 5N Plus and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| 5N Plus | 14.14% | 27.47% | 11.45% |
| 5N Plus Competitors | -102.55% | -11.15% | -1.67% |
Summary
5N Plus beats its peers on 8 of the 13 factors compared.
5N Plus Company Profile
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.
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