Contrasting Perimeter Solutions (NYSE:PRM) and Croda International (OTCMKTS:COIHY)

Croda International (OTCMKTS:COIHY) and Perimeter Solutions (NYSE:PRM) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Croda International and Perimeter Solutions”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Croda International	$2.24 billion	2.45	$81.76 million	N/A	N/A
Perimeter Solutions	$652.86 million	8.58	-$206.37 million	($1.34)	-25.63

Croda International has higher revenue and earnings than Perimeter Solutions.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.1% of Croda International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of Perimeter Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 13.1% of Perimeter Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Croda International and Perimeter Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Croda International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Perimeter Solutions	-26.93%	18.29%	7.73%

Risk & Volatility

Croda International has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perimeter Solutions has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its share price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Croda International and Perimeter Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Croda International	0	3	0	1	2.50
Perimeter Solutions	1	1	4	0	2.50

Perimeter Solutions has a consensus price target of $43.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.21%. Given Perimeter Solutions’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Perimeter Solutions is more favorable than Croda International.

Summary

Perimeter Solutions beats Croda International on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Croda International

Croda International Plc engages in the consumer care, life science, and industrial specialty businesses in in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Asia, and Latin America. The company offers speciality and active ingredients across beauty care, beauty actives, and home care products, as well as fragrances and flavours. It also provides biologics drug delivery, adjuvant systems, small molecule, protein, and nucleic acid delivery platforms, as well as purity materials for pharmaceutical formulations. In addition, the company offers crop protection and seed enhancement related solutions. Croda International Plc was incorporated in 1925 and is headquartered in Goole, the United Kingdom.

About Perimeter Solutions

Perimeter Solutions, SA manufactures and supplies firefighting products and lubricant additives in the United States, Germany, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Fire Safety and Specialty Products. The Fire Safety segment provides fire retardants and firefighting foams, as well as specialized equipment and services for federal, state, provincial, local/municipal, and commercial customers. The Specialty Products segment produces and sells Phosphorus Pentasulfide, which is primarily used in the preparation of lubricant additives, including a family of compounds called Zinc Dialkyldithiophosphates. The company offers its products under the PHOS-CHEK, FIRE-TROL, AUXQUIMIA, and SOLBERG brands. Perimeter Solutions, SA was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Clayton, Missouri.