Analyzing Origin Materials (NASDAQ:ORGN) & SC (OTCMKTS:SCNG)

Origin Materials (NASDAQ:ORGN) and SC (OTCMKTS:SCNG) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Origin Materials and SC”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Origin Materials	$31.28 million	2.58	-$83.70 million	($0.62)	-0.87
SC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

SC has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Origin Materials.

Profitability

This table compares Origin Materials and SC’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Origin Materials	-312.11%	-27.05%	-24.26%
SC	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Origin Materials and SC, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Origin Materials	1	0	0	0	1.00
SC	0	0	0	0	0.00

Origin Materials presently has a consensus target price of $1.50, indicating a potential upside of 179.12%. Given Origin Materials’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Origin Materials is more favorable than SC.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

29.9% of Origin Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of Origin Materials shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Origin Materials has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SC has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Origin Materials beats SC on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Origin Materials

Origin Materials, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a carbon-negative materials company. The company develops a proprietary biomass conversion platform to convert biomass, or plant-based carbon into building block chemicals chloromethylfurfural and hydrothermal carbon, as well as other oils and extractives and other co-products. Origin Materials, Inc. is headquartered in West Sacramento, California.

About SC

Strattner Financial Group Corp., an investment management company, manages multiple alternative asset classes, including private equity, convertibles, credit, and hedge funds. It also focuses on selling satellite based communications devices. The company was formerly known as SC Holdings Corp. and changed its name to Strattner Financial Group Corp. in March 2020. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Strattner Financial Group Corp. is a subsidiary of Apollo Resources International, Inc.