Comparing Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group (OTCMKTS:KWBT) & Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD)

Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group (OTCMKTS:KWBT) and Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

81.7% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group and Air Products and Chemicals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Air Products and Chemicals	-2.73%	15.77%	6.75%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group and Air Products and Chemicals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Air Products and Chemicals	0	8	8	0	2.50

Air Products and Chemicals has a consensus price target of $295.88, indicating a potential upside of 1.37%. Given Air Products and Chemicals’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Air Products and Chemicals is more favorable than Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group and Air Products and Chemicals”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Air Products and Chemicals	$12.04 billion	5.40	-$394.50 million	($1.51)	-193.30

Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Air Products and Chemicals.

Summary

Air Products and Chemicals beats Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group

Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes bio-technological products for the agricultural market primarily in the People's Republic of China. It offers bacillus species and/or photosynthetic bacteria based biological organic, compound microbial, bio-water soluble, and microbial inoculum fertilizers. The company has a strategic cooperation agreements with the Beijing Zhongpin Agricultural Science and Technology Development Center; China Academy of Agricultural Science's Institute of Agricultural Resources & Regional Planning; and Institute of Agricultural Economy & Development, as well as Kiwa Bio-Tech (Yangling) Co. Ltd. Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group Corporation was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Yangling, China.

About Air Products and Chemicals

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, equipment, and related services in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, India, and internationally. The company produces atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon; process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and syngas; and specialty gases for customers in various industries, including refining, chemical, manufacturing, electronics, energy production, medical, food, and metals. It also designs and manufactures equipment for air separation, hydrocarbon recovery and purification, natural gas liquefaction, and liquid helium and liquid hydrogen transport and storage. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.