Financial Comparison: Avantium (OTCMKTS:AVTXF) versus RPM International (NYSE:RPM)

Avantium (OTCMKTS:AVTXF) and RPM International (NYSE:RPM) are both materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Avantium and RPM International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avantium	N/A	N/A	N/A
RPM International	8.41%	22.45%	8.86%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

80.9% of RPM International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of RPM International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Avantium and RPM International”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Avantium	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RPM International	$7.86 billion	1.68	$661.39 million	$5.16	20.12

RPM International has higher revenue and earnings than Avantium.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Avantium and RPM International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avantium	0	0	0	0	0.00
RPM International	0	4	10	0	2.71

RPM International has a consensus price target of $126.00, suggesting a potential upside of 21.34%. Given RPM International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe RPM International is more favorable than Avantium.

Summary

RPM International beats Avantium on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Avantium

Avantium N.V., a chemical technology company, develops and commercializes renewable chemistry solutions in the Netherlands. The company operates through three segments: Avantium R&D Solutions, Avantium Renewable Chemistries, and Avantium Renewable Polymers. It offers furandicarboxylic acid, a building block for polyethylene furanoate (PEF); and PEF, a plant-based recyclable plastic for use as packaging material. The company also provides catalyst testing systems, including Flowrence that provides catalyst testing and adsorbents. In addition, it offers R&D system and refinery catalyst testing services. Further, the company develops ray technology to produce mono-ethylene glycol from industrial sugars; and dawn technology which converts non-food plant-based feedstock to industrial sugars and lignin. Additionally, it produces polyesters using plantMEG. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

About RPM International

RPM International Inc. manufactures and sells specialty chemicals for the industrial, specialty, and consumer markets worldwide. It offers waterproofing, coating, and traditional roofing systems; sealants, air barriers, tapes, and foams; residential home weatherization systems; roofing and building maintenance services; sealing and bonding, subfloor preparation, flooring, and glazing solutions; resin flooring systems, polyurethane, MMA waterproof, epoxy floor paint and coatings, concrete repair, and protection products; fire stopping and intumescent steel coating, and manufacturing industry solutions; rolled asphalt roofing materials and chemical admixtures; concrete and masonry admixtures, concrete fibers, curing and sealing compounds, structural grouts and mortars, epoxy adhesives, injection resins, polyurethane foams, floor hardeners and toppings, joint fillers, industrial and architectural coatings, decorative color/stains/stamps, and restoration materials; insulated building cladding materials; and concrete form wall systems. It also provides polymer flooring systems; fiberglass reinforced plastic gratings and shapes; corrosion-control coating, containment and railcar lining, fire and sound proofing, and heat and cryogenic insulation products; specialty construction products; amine curing agents, reactive diluents, and epoxy resins; fluorescent colorants and pigments; shellac-based-specialty and marine coatings; fire and water damage restoration, carpet cleaning, and disinfecting products; fuel additives; wood treatments, coatings, and touch-up products; and nail enamels, polishes, and coating components. In addition, it offers solutions for the paint contractors and DIYers, concrete restoration and flooring, metallic and faux finish coatings, cleaners, and hobby paints and cements; and caulks, adhesives, insulating foams, and patches, as well as spackling, glazing, and repair products. The company was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Medina, Ohio.