Head-To-Head Contrast: GreenFirst Forest Products (OTCMKTS:ICLTF) vs. Suzano (NYSE:SUZ)

Suzano (NYSE:SUZ) and GreenFirst Forest Products (OTCMKTS:ICLTF) are both materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Suzano and GreenFirst Forest Products, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Suzano	0	3	1	0	2.25
GreenFirst Forest Products	0	0	0	0	0.00

Suzano presently has a consensus price target of $12.20, suggesting a potential upside of 54.82%. Given Suzano’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Suzano is more favorable than GreenFirst Forest Products.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

2.5% of Suzano shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Suzano and GreenFirst Forest Products’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Suzano	17.20%	15.55%	4.29%
GreenFirst Forest Products	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Suzano and GreenFirst Forest Products”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Suzano	$8.97 billion	1.09	$2.40 billion	$1.26	6.25
GreenFirst Forest Products	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Suzano has higher revenue and earnings than GreenFirst Forest Products.

Summary

Suzano beats GreenFirst Forest Products on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Suzano

Suzano S.A. produces and sells eucalyptus pulp and paper products in Brazil and internationally. It operates through Pulp and Paper segments. The company offers coated and uncoated printing and writing papers, paperboards, tissue papers, and market and fluff pulps; and lignin. It also engages in the research, development, and production of biofuel; operation of port terminals; power generation and distribution business; commercialization of equipment and parts; industrialization, commercialization, and exporting of pulp and standing wood; road freight transport; biotechnology research and development; and commercialization of paper and computer materials. In addition, the company is involved in the business office, production packaging, and financial fundraising activities; research, development, production, commercialization, and distribution of wood-based textile fibers, yarns, and filaments produced from cellulose and microfibrillated cellulose; and research and development of wood raw materials for the textile industry. Suzano S.A. was formerly known as Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A. and changed its name to Suzano S.A. in April 2019. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Salvador, Brazil.

About GreenFirst Forest Products

GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of forest products in Canada, and the United States. It operates in two segments, Forest Products and Paper Products. The Forest Products segment manufactures and markets a range of spruce-pine-fir lumber, wood chips, and other by-products for use in residential and multi-family homes, light industrial and commercial facilities, and the home repair and remodel markets. The Paper Products segment engages in the manufacture and marketing of paper products that are used to print newspapers, advertising materials, food service bags, and other publications. The company was formerly known as Itasca Capital Ltd. and changed its name to GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. in January 2021. GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.