Albemarle (NYSE:ALB – Get Free Report) and Esken (OTC:ESKNF – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
92.9% of Albemarle shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Albemarle shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Albemarle and Esken”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Albemarle | $7.46 billion | 1.49 | $1.57 billion | ($4.73) | -20.03 |
Esken | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Albemarle and Esken’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Albemarle | -6.72% | 6.38% | 3.31% |
Esken | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Albemarle and Esken, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Albemarle | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2.26 |
Esken | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Albemarle currently has a consensus price target of $117.30, suggesting a potential upside of 23.83%. Given Albemarle’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Albemarle is more favorable than Esken.
Summary
Albemarle beats Esken on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Albemarle
Albemarle Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals worldwide. It operates through three segments: Energy Storage, Specialties and Ketjen. The Energy Storage segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and lithium chloride; technical services for the handling and use of reactive lithium products; and lithium-containing by-products recycling services. The Specialties segment provides bromine-based specialty chemicals, including elemental bromine, alkyl and inorganic bromides, brominated powdered activated carbon, and other bromine fine chemicals; lithium specialties, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride; develops and manufactures cesium products for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; and zirconium, barium, and titanium products for pyrotechnical applications that include airbag initiators. The Ketjen segment offers clean fuels technologies (CFT), which is composed of hydroprocessing catalysts (HPC) together with isomerization and akylation catalysts; fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts and additives; and performance catalyst solutions (PCS), which is composed of organometallics and curatives. The company serves the energy storage, petroleum refining, consumer electronics, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, and crop protection markets. Albemarle Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
About Esken
Esken Limited operates in the aviation and renewables businesses in the United Kingdom, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Aviation, Renewables, Investments, and Non-Strategic Infrastructure segments. The Aviation segment engages in the operation of commercial airports and the provision of ground handling services. The Renewables segment is involved in the supply of sustainable biomass for the generation of renewable energy. The Investments segment engages in the logistics services investing, and baggage handling businesses. The Non-Strategic Infrastructure segment is involved in the management, development, and realization of a portfolio of property assets, including Carlisle Lake District Airport. The company was formerly known as Stobart Group Limited and changed its name to Esken Limited in February 2021. Esken Limited was incorporated in 2002 and is based in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey.
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