Huntsman (NYSE:HUN – Get Free Report) and TOR Minerals International (OTCMKTS:TORM – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Huntsman and TOR Minerals International, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Huntsman | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1.93 |
| TOR Minerals International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Huntsman currently has a consensus target price of $12.41, indicating a potential downside of 4.57%. Given Huntsman’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Huntsman is more favorable than TOR Minerals International.
Risk and Volatility
Insider and Institutional Ownership
84.8% of Huntsman shares are held by institutional investors. 6.2% of Huntsman shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 42.1% of TOR Minerals International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Huntsman and TOR Minerals International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Huntsman | -5.00% | -3.97% | -1.70% |
| TOR Minerals International | -5.31% | -7.21% | -5.92% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Huntsman and TOR Minerals International”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Huntsman | $5.68 billion | 0.40 | -$284.00 million | ($1.64) | -7.93 |
| TOR Minerals International | $22.41 million | 0.21 | -$2.61 million | ($0.33) | -4.09 |
TOR Minerals International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Huntsman. Huntsman is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TOR Minerals International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Huntsman beats TOR Minerals International on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
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.
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