TOR Minerals International (OTCMKTS:TORM – Get Free Report) and Huntsman (NYSE:HUN – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares TOR Minerals International and Huntsman”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| TOR Minerals International | $22.41 million | 0.21 | -$2.61 million | ($0.33) | -4.09 |
| Huntsman | $5.68 billion | 0.39 | -$189.00 million | ($1.64) | -7.68 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for TOR Minerals International and Huntsman, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| TOR Minerals International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Huntsman | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1.93 |
Huntsman has a consensus target price of $12.41, indicating a potential downside of 1.46%. Given Huntsman’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Huntsman is more favorable than TOR Minerals International.
Profitability
This table compares TOR Minerals International and Huntsman’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| TOR Minerals International | -5.31% | -7.21% | -5.92% |
| Huntsman | -5.00% | -3.97% | -1.70% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
84.8% of Huntsman shares are held by institutional investors. 42.1% of TOR Minerals International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Huntsman shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
TOR Minerals International has a beta of -0.1, suggesting that its share price is 110% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Huntsman has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Huntsman beats TOR Minerals International on 11 of the 15 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 Huntsman
Huntsman Corporation manufactures and sells diversified organic chemical products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Polyurethanes, Performance Products, and Advanced Materials. The Polyurethanes segment offers polyurethane chemicals, including methyl diphenyl diisocyanate, polyether and polyester polyols, and thermoplastic polyurethane; and aniline, benzene, nitrobenzene and other co-products. The Performance Products segment manufactures amines, such as polyetheramines, ethyleneamines, DGA Agent, JEFFCAT catalysts, and E-GRADE specialty amines and carbonates; and maleic anhydrides. The Advanced Materials segment offers epoxy, phenoxy, acrylic, polyurethane, and acrylonitrile-butadiene-based polymer formulations; and thermoset resins, curing and toughening agents, and carbon nanomaterials. The company provides pre-and post-sales technical service support to customers. Its products are used in a range of applications, including adhesives, aerospace, automotive, construction products, durable and non-durable consumer products, electronics, insulation, packaging, coatings and construction, power generation, and refining, as well as serves the elastomers, insulation, footwear, furniture, industrial, oil and gas, liquid natural gas transport, printed circuit boards, consumer, appliances, electrical power transmission and distribution, recreational sports equipment, and medical appliances markets. The company sells its products through a network of distributors and agents. Huntsman Corporation was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.
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