Oil-Dri Corporation Of America (NYSE:ODC – Get Free Report) and Tosoh (OTCMKTS:TOSCF – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Oil-Dri Corporation Of America and Tosoh”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Oil-Dri Corporation Of America | $485.57 million | 1.39 | $54.00 million | $3.70 | 12.50 |
| Tosoh | $6.98 billion | 0.73 | $382.82 million | $0.85 | 18.82 |
Risk & Volatility
Oil-Dri Corporation Of America has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tosoh has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
49.0% of Oil-Dri Corporation Of America shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.7% of Oil-Dri Corporation Of America shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Oil-Dri Corporation Of America and Tosoh’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Oil-Dri Corporation Of America | 11.12% | 22.36% | 14.74% |
| Tosoh | 3.86% | 6.66% | 4.48% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Oil-Dri Corporation Of America and Tosoh, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Oil-Dri Corporation Of America | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Tosoh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Summary
Oil-Dri Corporation Of America beats Tosoh on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Oil-Dri Corporation Of America
Oil-Dri Corporation of America is a manufacturer and supplier of specialty sorbent products for the pet care, animal health and nutrition, fluids purification, agricultural ingredients, sports field, industrial and automotive markets. It operates through the Business to Business Products Group and Retail and Wholesale Products Group segments. The Business to Business Products Group segment’s customers include processors and refiners of edible oils, jet fuel and biofuel, manufacturers of animal feed and agricultural chemicals, distributors of animal health and nutrition products, and marketers of consumer products. The Retail and Wholesale Products Group segment customers include retailers of cat litter and related accessories such as mass merchandisers, drugstore chains, pet specialty retail outlets, dollar stores, retail grocery stores as well as distributors of industrial cleanup and automotive products, environmental service companies, and sports field product users. The company was founded by Nick Jaffee in 1941 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.
About Tosoh
Tosoh Corporation manufactures and sells basic chemicals, petrochemicals, specialty products, and fine chemicals worldwide. It operates through four segments: Petrochemical, Chlor-Alkali, Specialty, and Engineering. The company provides advance materials, including battery, fabricated quartzware, silica glass, thin film depositions, zeolites for catalysts and molecular sieves, zirconia injection mold components and compounds, zirconia grinding and dispersion media, and zirconia fine beads and powders. It also offers chromatographic columns, and media and diagnostic systems; clinical diagnostic systems; Portland cement and blast-furnace slag cement; and caustic soda, vinyl chloride monomer, calcium hypochlorite, and sodium bicarbonate. In addition, the company provides ethylene, propylene, C4 fraction, tertiary butyl alcohol, cumene, and aromatic compounds; and ethyleneamines, bromine, hydrobromic acids, flame retardants, non-aqueous solvents, chelating agents, ethylene dichloride, and sodium styrenesulfonate. Further, it offers polymers, such as ethylene vinyl-acetate copolymers, adhesive polymers, low and high-density polyethylene products, synthetic rubbers, functional polymers, and polyvinyl chloride pastes; and polyurethanes (PU), including methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, toluene diisocyanate, hexamethylene diisocyanate, adhesives, coating resins, elastomers, polyisocyanates for PU paints, and polyols. The company manufactures and sells water treatment systems; and engages in the construction and repair businesses. It serves chemical and petrochemical, construction, automotive, consumer electronics, information technology, bioscience, and environmental markets. The company was incorporated in 1935 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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