Danimer Scientific (NYSE:DNMR – Get Free Report) and Elementis (OTCMKTS:EMNSF – Get Free Report) are both industrial products companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Danimer Scientific and Elementis”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Danimer Scientific | $39.75 million | 1.22 | -$155.47 million | ($1.42) | -0.29 |
Elementis | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0.24 | 7.91 |
Elementis has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Danimer Scientific. Danimer Scientific is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Elementis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
Profitability
This table compares Danimer Scientific and Elementis’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Danimer Scientific | -325.87% | -48.01% | -18.56% |
Elementis | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Danimer Scientific and Elementis, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Danimer Scientific | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Elementis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Danimer Scientific presently has a consensus price target of $0.93, suggesting a potential upside of 123.66%. Given Danimer Scientific’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Danimer Scientific is more favorable than Elementis.
Summary
Elementis beats Danimer Scientific on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Danimer Scientific
Danimer Scientific, Inc., a performance polymer company, provides bioplastic replacements for traditional petroleum-based plastics in the United States, Germany, Poland, Belgium, Austria, and internationally. It produces polyhydroxyalkanoate, a biodegradable plastic feedstock alternative under the Nodax brand name for applications in films, straws, cutlery, food containers, and others; polylactic acid-based resins for coating disposable paper cups; and other biopolymers. The company products are used in various applications, including additives, aqueous coatings, fibers, filaments, films, thermoforming, and injection-molded articles. It also markets its products to consumer packaging brand owners, converters, and manufacturers in the plastics industry. Danimer Scientific, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Bainbridge, Georgia.
About Elementis
Elementis plc operates as a specialty chemical company in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Performance Specialties and Personal Care. The Performance Specialties segment engages in the production of rheological modifiers and additives for decorative and industrial coatings; and production and supply of talc for use in plastics, coatings, technical ceramics, and paper sectors. The Personal Care segment provides rheological modifiers and compounded products, including active ingredients for antiperspirants (AP) deodorants for personal care manufacturers. The company offers personal care products for antiperspirants, color cosmetics, and skin care applications; and performance specialties products for architectural coatings, adhesives, sealants and construction additives, and talc applications. Elementis plc was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
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