Celanese (NYSE:CE) versus Vulcan International (OTCMKTS:VULC) Financial Survey

Celanese (NYSE:CE) and Vulcan International (OTCMKTS:VULC) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Celanese and Vulcan International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Celanese	4	7	6	0	2.12
Vulcan International	0	0	0	0	N/A

Celanese currently has a consensus price target of $149.56, suggesting a potential downside of 3.17%. Given Celanese’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Celanese is more favorable than Vulcan International.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Celanese and Vulcan International’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Celanese	$10.94 billion	1.54	$1.96 billion	$17.90	8.63
Vulcan International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Celanese has higher revenue and earnings than Vulcan International.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

98.9% of Celanese shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.8% of Vulcan International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Celanese shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.5% of Vulcan International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Celanese has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vulcan International has a beta of -586.72, indicating that its share price is 58,772% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Celanese and Vulcan International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Celanese	17.92%	14.61%	3.76%
Vulcan International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Celanese beats Vulcan International on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Celanese

Celanese Corporation, a chemical and specialty materials company, manufactures and sells high performance engineered polymers in the United States and internationally. It operates through Engineered Materials and Acetyl Chain. The Engineered Materials segment develops, produces, and supplies specialty polymers for automotive and medical applications, as well as for use in industrial products and consumer electronics. The Acetyl Chain segment produces and supplies acetyl products, including acetic acid, vinyl acetate monomers, acetic anhydride, and acetate esters that are used as starting materials for colorants, paints, adhesives, coatings, and pharmaceuticals; and organic solvents and intermediates for pharmaceutical, agricultural, and chemical products. It also offers vinyl acetate-based emulsions for use in paints and coatings, adhesives, construction, glass fiber, textiles, and paper applications; and ethylene vinyl acetate resins and compounds, as well as low-density polyethylene for use in flexible packaging films, lamination film products, hot melt adhesives, automotive parts, and carpeting applications. In addition, it provides redispersible powders (RDP) for use in construction applications, including flooring, plasters, insulation, tiling, and waterproofing. Celanese Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

About Vulcan International

Vulcan International Corporation, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells rubber and foam products in Tennessee, the United States. The company offers mixed and uncured rubber products; firm sheet products from SBR, Nitrile, and Neoprene polymers; expanded rubber sheets; polyethylene foams; cross-linked, closed cell, and EVA co-polymer foams; and low density closed cell SBR products. It also provides molded sheet stock and specialty items, such as automobile mats and footwear components. In addition, the company engages in the real estate management and development activities. Vulcan International Corporation was founded in 1909 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.