Reviewing Flexible Solutions International (FSI) and The Competition

Flexible Solutions International (NYSE:FSI) is one of 295 publicly-traded companies in the “Chemicals” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Flexible Solutions International to related businesses based on the strength of its dividends, valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Flexible Solutions International and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Flexible Solutions International	0	1	0	1	3.00
Flexible Solutions International Competitors	3250	12224	14146	519	2.40

As a group, “Chemicals” companies have a potential upside of 8.24%. Given Flexible Solutions International’s competitors higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Flexible Solutions International has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Volatility and Risk

Flexible Solutions International has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its share price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Flexible Solutions International’s competitors have a beta of 0.93, meaning that their average share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

54.3% of Flexible Solutions International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.0% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are owned by institutional investors. 35.0% of Flexible Solutions International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.9% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Flexible Solutions International and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Flexible Solutions International	$35.58 million	$2.78 million	-28.46
Flexible Solutions International Competitors	$6.36 billion	$222.31 million	10.05

Flexible Solutions International’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Flexible Solutions International. Flexible Solutions International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Flexible Solutions International and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Flexible Solutions International	10.80%	10.61%	7.32%
Flexible Solutions International Competitors	-59.67%	0.26%	-1.43%

Dividends

Flexible Solutions International pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Flexible Solutions International pays out -62.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Chemicals” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.2% and pay out 104.1% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Flexible Solutions International beats its competitors on 10 of the 15 factors compared.

Flexible Solutions International Company Profile

Flexible Solutions International, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets environmentally focused products designed to conserve water and energy. The company serves agricultural, industrial, commercial and consumer markets through products that help reduce water loss and improve energy efficiency. Its water-conservation products include WaterSavr, a biodegradable powder designed to form a thin surface layer on reservoirs, ponds and other bodies of water to reduce evaporation. The company also offers products for energy conservation, including HeatSavr, a liquid pool-cover product intended to reduce heat loss and evaporation from swimming pools.