International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF – Get Free Report) and Senestech (NASDAQ:SNES – Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
96.0% of International Flavors & Fragrances shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.2% of Senestech shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of International Flavors & Fragrances shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Senestech shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for International Flavors & Fragrances and Senestech, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| International Flavors & Fragrances | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2.63 |
| Senestech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares International Flavors & Fragrances and Senestech”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| International Flavors & Fragrances | $10.89 billion | 2.01 | -$361.00 million | $1.09 | 78.69 |
| Senestech | $2.22 million | 1.77 | -$6.38 million | ($1.37) | -0.53 |
Senestech has lower revenue, but higher earnings than International Flavors & Fragrances. Senestech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Flavors & Fragrances, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares International Flavors & Fragrances and Senestech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| International Flavors & Fragrances | 2.78% | 7.11% | 3.96% |
| Senestech | -294.73% | -71.89% | -51.98% |
Risk and Volatility
International Flavors & Fragrances has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Senestech has a beta of 0.23, meaning that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
International Flavors & Fragrances beats Senestech on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About International Flavors & Fragrances
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. engages in the manufacture and supply of flavors and fragrances used in the food, beverage, personal care, and household products industries. It operates through the following segments: Nourish, Health & Biosciences, Scent and Pharma Solutions. The Nourish segment consists of legacy Taste segment combined with N&B’s Food & Beverage division and the food protection business of N&B’s Health & Biosciences division. The Health & Biosciences business consists of a biotechnology-driven portfolio of enzymes, food cultures, probiotics and specialty ingredients for food, home and personal care, and health and wellness applications. The Scent business creates fragrance compounds, fragrance ingredients and cosmetic ingredients that are integral elements in the world’s finest perfumes and best-known household and personal care products. The Pharma Solutions business produces a vast portfolio including cellulosics and seaweed-based pharma excipients, used to improve the functionality and delivery of active pharmaceutical ingredients, including controlled or modified drug release formulations, and enabling. The company was founded in 1833 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
About Senestech
SenesTech, Inc. develops a technology for managing animal pest populations through fertility control. It offers ContraPest, a liquid bait that limits reproduction of male and female rats. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
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