Comparing Materion (NYSE:MTRN) and Endurance Exploration Group (OTCMKTS:EXPL)

Endurance Exploration Group (OTCMKTS:EXPL) and Materion (NYSE:MTRN) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Endurance Exploration Group and Materion’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Endurance Exploration Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Materion	1.12%	12.66%	6.53%

Risk & Volatility

Endurance Exploration Group has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Materion has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Endurance Exploration Group and Materion, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Endurance Exploration Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Materion	0	2	1	0	2.33

Materion has a consensus target price of $161.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.81%. Given Materion’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Materion is more favorable than Endurance Exploration Group.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

93.6% of Materion shares are owned by institutional investors. 76.3% of Endurance Exploration Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Materion shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Endurance Exploration Group and Materion”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Endurance Exploration Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Materion	$1.68 billion	1.87	$5.89 million	$0.95	160.16

Materion has higher revenue and earnings than Endurance Exploration Group.

Summary

Materion beats Endurance Exploration Group on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Endurance Exploration Group

Endurance Exploration Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and recovery of deep-ocean shipwrecks worldwide. The company focuses on aquatic research, survey, inspection, and recovery, as well as maritime contract and consulting services. It also recovers bullion precious metals, numismatic-grade coinage, non-ferrous metals, and other valuable cargos from historic and modern shipwrecks. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida.

About Materion

Materion Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, produces advanced engineered materials used in semiconductor, industrial, aerospace and defense, automotive, energy, consumer electronics, and telecom and data center in the United States, Asia, Europe, and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Performance Materials, Electronic Materials, Precision Optics, and Other. The company provides advanced engineered solutions comprising beryllium and non-beryllium containing alloy systems and custom engineered parts in strip, bulk, rod, plate, bar, tube, and other customized shapes; engineering and product development services; alloyed metals, beryllium products, and beryllium hydroxide; precision strip, rod, and wire products, as well as engineered strip metal products; and ToughMet alloys and SupremEX aluminum silicon carbide metal matrix composite formulation products. It operates the bertrandite ore mine and refinery located in Utah that provides feedstock hydroxide for its beryllium businesses and external sale. In addition, it produces advanced chemicals, microelectronics packaging, precious metal, non-precious metal, and specialty metal products, including vapor deposition targets, frame lid assemblies, clad and precious metal pre-forms, high temperature braze materials, and ultra-pure wire. Further, the company designs and produces precision thin film coatings, optical filters, and assemblies. The company sells its products directly from its facilities, as well as through company-owned service centers, outside distributors, agents, direct sales offices, and independent sales representatives. The company was formerly known as Brush Engineered Materials Inc. and changed its name to Materion Corporation in March 2011. Materion Corporation was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.