Loop Industries (NASDAQ:LOOP) versus LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) Head-To-Head Survey

Loop Industries (NASDAQ:LOOP) and LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) are both materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and earnings.

Risk and Volatility

Loop Industries has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LyondellBasell Industries has a beta of 0.29, indicating that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Loop Industries and LyondellBasell Industries”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Loop Industries	$510,000.00	23.10	-$12.30 million	($0.25)	-0.97
LyondellBasell Industries	$30.15 billion	0.65	-$738.00 million	$3.96	15.27

Loop Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than LyondellBasell Industries. Loop Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LyondellBasell Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Loop Industries and LyondellBasell Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Loop Industries	0	1	0	0	2.00
LyondellBasell Industries	3	9	7	1	2.30

LyondellBasell Industries has a consensus target price of $73.22, suggesting a potential upside of 21.05%. Given LyondellBasell Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LyondellBasell Industries is more favorable than Loop Industries.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

4.9% of Loop Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% of LyondellBasell Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 49.7% of Loop Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of LyondellBasell Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Loop Industries and LyondellBasell Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Loop Industries	-2,154.12%	N/A	-146.03%
LyondellBasell Industries	4.06%	21.94%	6.73%

Summary

LyondellBasell Industries beats Loop Industries on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Loop Industries

Loop Industries, Inc. is a Montreal, Quebec-based technology company focused on advancing the circular economy for plastics. The company has developed a patented technology designed to break down waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyester fiber into their basic building-block chemicals, which can then be used to manufacture new PET plastic and polyester products. Loop’s process is intended to handle PET waste that may be difficult to recycle through conventional mechanical methods, including materials that are colored, contaminated, or otherwise unsuitable for traditional recycling.

About LyondellBasell Industries

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE: LYB) is a global chemicals and plastics company that makes materials and products used by manufacturers in a range of industries. Its businesses span the production of olefins, such as ethylene and propylene, and polyolefins, including polyethylene and polypropylene. The company also produces intermediates and derivatives, develops advanced polymer compounds, and provides chemical-process technology and related services. Its products are used in applications including packaging, transportation, construction, consumer goods and healthcare.