Arcadium Lithium (NYSE:ALTM – Get Free Report) and JSR (OTCMKTS:JSCPF – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings and dividends.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Arcadium Lithium and JSR, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Arcadium Lithium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
JSR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Dividends
Insider & Institutional Ownership
27.0% of Arcadium Lithium shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.6% of JSR shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Arcadium Lithium shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Arcadium Lithium and JSR’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Arcadium Lithium | $1.21 billion | 4.16 | $1.70 billion | 1.58 | 2.96 |
JSR | N/A | N/A | N/A | $106.06 | 0.27 |
Arcadium Lithium has higher revenue and earnings than JSR. JSR is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arcadium Lithium, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Arcadium Lithium and JSR’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Arcadium Lithium | N/A | N/A | N/A |
JSR | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Arcadium Lithium beats JSR on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Arcadium Lithium
Arcadium Lithium plc engages in the production of lithium chemicals products in the Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. It offers battery-grade lithium hydroxide, lithium carbonate, butyllithium and high purity lithium metal for electric vehicles, electronics, agricultural, industrial, greases, polymers, pharmaceutical, battery, and aerospace applications. The company also owns interest in various properties located in Argentina, Canada, and Western Australia. Arcadium Lithium plc was founded in 1944 and is based in Shannon, Ireland.
About JSR
JSR Corporation engages in the plastics, digital solutions, and life sciences businesses in Japan and internationally. Its Digital Solutions Business provides lithography, photoresists, multi layered, packaging, cleaning, CMP materials, etc.; colour liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescence display materials, etc.; and heat-resistant transparent resin, functional films, and stereolithography, etc. The company's Life Sciences Business offers services to support drug development, vitro reagents for diagnostics, research and raw materials for regent, bioprocess materials, etc. Its Plastics Business provides synthetic resins, including ABS, AES, AS, and ASA resins. The company's Other Business offers acrylic emulsion, water-based emulsion, and stain resistance. JSR Corporation was incorporated in 1948 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. As of April 16, 2024, JSR Corporation operates as a subsidiary of JICC-02 Co., Ltd..
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