Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) versus China Carbon Graphite Group (OTCMKTS:CHGI) Head-To-Head Analysis

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) and China Carbon Graphite Group (OTCMKTS:CHGI) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

Air Products and Chemicals has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China Carbon Graphite Group has a beta of -1.63, meaning that its stock price is 263% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Air Products and Chemicals and China Carbon Graphite Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Air Products and Chemicals	-2.73%	15.77%	6.75%
China Carbon Graphite Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

81.7% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of China Carbon Graphite Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Air Products and Chemicals and China Carbon Graphite Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Air Products and Chemicals	$12.21 billion	5.51	-$394.50 million	($1.51)	-200.14
China Carbon Graphite Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

China Carbon Graphite Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Air Products and Chemicals.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Air Products and Chemicals and China Carbon Graphite Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Air Products and Chemicals	0	6	10	1	2.71
China Carbon Graphite Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Air Products and Chemicals presently has a consensus target price of $308.78, suggesting a potential upside of 2.17%. Given Air Products and Chemicals’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Air Products and Chemicals is more favorable than China Carbon Graphite Group.

Summary

Air Products and Chemicals beats China Carbon Graphite Group on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Air Products and Chemicals

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, equipment, and related services in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, India, and internationally. The company produces atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon; process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and syngas; and specialty gases for customers in various industries, including refining, chemical, manufacturing, electronics, energy production, medical, food, and metals. It also designs and manufactures equipment for air separation, hydrocarbon recovery and purification, natural gas liquefaction, and liquid helium and liquid hydrogen transport and storage. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

About China Carbon Graphite Group

China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research and development, manufacture, rework, and sale of graphene, graphene oxide, carbon graphite felt, and graphite bipolar plates in the People's Republic of China. Its graphene oxide is used as a conductive agent in lithium ion batteries, super capacitors, rubber and plastic additives, conductive inks, special coatings, transparent conductive thin films, and chips; and graphite bipolar plates are used in solar power storage. The company operates roycarbon.com, a business-to-business and business-to-consumers Internet portal for graphite related products. China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in Diamond Bar, California.