TOR Minerals International (OTCMKTS:TORM – Get Free Report) and Shin-Etsu Chemical (OTCMKTS:SHECY – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares TOR Minerals International and Shin-Etsu Chemical’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| TOR Minerals International | -6.28% | -8.48% | -6.90% |
| Shin-Etsu Chemical | 19.94% | 10.90% | 9.31% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.0% of Shin-Etsu Chemical shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.1% of TOR Minerals International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| TOR Minerals International | $22.41 million | 0.19 | -$2.61 million | ($0.40) | -3.03 |
| Shin-Etsu Chemical | $16.82 billion | 3.88 | $3.56 billion | $0.88 | 18.69 |
Shin-Etsu Chemical has higher revenue and earnings than TOR Minerals International. TOR Minerals International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shin-Etsu Chemical, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
TOR Minerals International has a beta of -0.05, suggesting that its share price is 105% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shin-Etsu Chemical has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for TOR Minerals International and Shin-Etsu Chemical, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| TOR Minerals International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Shin-Etsu Chemical | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Summary
Shin-Etsu Chemical beats TOR Minerals International on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About TOR Minerals International
TOR Minerals International, Inc. produces and sells specialty mineral products in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company offers alumina trihydrate and boehmite halogen-free flame retardant and smoke suppressant fillers for plastics, rubber, and specialty applications; and beige and gray colored titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigments for use in paints, coatings, plastics, paper, and various other products. It also provides white TiO2, a pigment to add whiteness and opacity to paints and coatings, plastics, and other materials; and engineered fillers for use in plastics, paints, coatings, catalysts, and industrial products. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas.
About Shin-Etsu Chemical
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. provides infrastructure, electronics, and functional materials in Japan. It is also involved in processing and specialized related services. The company operates through Infrastructure Materials; Electronics Materials; Functional Materials; and Processing and Specialized Services segments. In addition, it offers cellulose derivatives, synthetic pheromones, aroma chemicals, dielectric and LED/ semiconductor materials, silanes, photoresists, chlorides, caustic soda, liquid fluoroelastomers, polyvinyl chloride and vinyl acetate resin, silicones, and silicones processed goods. Further, the company offers pellicles, photomask blanks, synthetic quartz/ quartz cloth, pyrolytic boron nitride, LIB anode material, and silicon metal. Additionally, it provides rare earth magnets, compound semiconductors, and oxide single crystals. The company was formerly known as Shin-Etsu Nitrogen Fertilizer Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. in 1940. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1926 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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