Head-To-Head Contrast: Tosoh (OTCMKTS:TOSCF) versus Industria de Diseño Textil (OTCMKTS:IDEXY)

Tosoh (OTCMKTS:TOSCF) and Industria de Diseño Textil (OTCMKTS:IDEXY) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Tosoh and Industria de Diseño Textil”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tosoh	$6.97 billion	0.57	$378.61 million	N/A	N/A
Industria de Diseño Textil	$38.90 billion	N/A	$5.83 billion	$0.98	27.36

Industria de Diseño Textil has higher revenue and earnings than Tosoh.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Tosoh and Industria de Diseño Textil, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tosoh	0	0	0	0	0.00
Industria de Diseño Textil	0	1	0	0	2.00

Profitability

This table compares Tosoh and Industria de Diseño Textil’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tosoh	N/A	N/A	N/A
Industria de Diseño Textil	15.16%	32.12%	16.81%

Volatility & Risk

Tosoh has a beta of 0.17, indicating that its share price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Industria de Diseño Textil has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Industria de Diseño Textil beats Tosoh on 7 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tosoh

Tosoh Corporation manufactures and sells basic chemicals, petrochemicals, specialty products, and fine chemicals worldwide. It operates through four segments: Petrochemical, Chlor-Alkali, Specialty, and Engineering. The company provides advance materials, including battery, fabricated quartzware, silica glass, thin film depositions, zeolites for catalysts and molecular sieves, zirconia injection mold components and compounds, zirconia grinding and dispersion media, and zirconia fine beads and powders. It also offers chromatographic columns, and media and diagnostic systems; clinical diagnostic systems; Portland cement and blast-furnace slag cement; and caustic soda, vinyl chloride monomer, calcium hypochlorite, and sodium bicarbonate. In addition, the company provides ethylene, propylene, C4 fraction, tertiary butyl alcohol, cumene, and aromatic compounds; and ethyleneamines, bromine, hydrobromic acids, flame retardants, non-aqueous solvents, chelating agents, ethylene dichloride, and sodium styrenesulfonate. Further, it offers polymers, such as ethylene vinyl-acetate copolymers, adhesive polymers, low and high-density polyethylene products, synthetic rubbers, functional polymers, and polyvinyl chloride pastes; and polyurethanes (PU), including methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, toluene diisocyanate, hexamethylene diisocyanate, adhesives, coating resins, elastomers, polyisocyanates for PU paints, and polyols. The company manufactures and sells water treatment systems; and engages in the construction and repair businesses. It serves chemical and petrochemical, construction, automotive, consumer electronics, information technology, bioscience, and environmental markets. The company was incorporated in 1935 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Industria de Diseño Textil

Industria de Diseño Textil, S.A. engages in the retail and online distribution of clothing, footwear, accessories, and household products. The company sells its products under the Zara, Pull & Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho, and Zara Home brands. It is also involved in the textile manufacturing, logistics, design, insurance, construction, and real estate businesses, as well as provides financial services. The company operates in Spain, rest of Europe, the Americas, Asia, and internationally. Industria de Diseño Textil, S.A. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in A Coruña, Spain.