Contrasting Chemours (NYSE:CC) & China Carbon Graphite Group (OTCMKTS:CHGI)

China Carbon Graphite Group (OTCMKTS:CHGI) and Chemours (NYSE:CC) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

76.3% of Chemours shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of China Carbon Graphite Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Chemours shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares China Carbon Graphite Group and Chemours”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
China Carbon Graphite Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Chemours	$5.81 billion	0.44	$86.00 million	($2.22)	-7.66

Chemours has higher revenue and earnings than China Carbon Graphite Group.

Risk and Volatility

China Carbon Graphite Group has a beta of -1.58, meaning that its stock price is 258% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chemours has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares China Carbon Graphite Group and Chemours’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
China Carbon Graphite Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Chemours	-6.41%	38.34%	1.91%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for China Carbon Graphite Group and Chemours, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
China Carbon Graphite Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Chemours	2	4	5	0	2.27

Chemours has a consensus price target of $16.67, suggesting a potential downside of 2.05%. Given China Carbon Graphite Group’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe China Carbon Graphite Group is more favorable than Chemours.

Summary

Chemours beats China Carbon Graphite Group on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About China Carbon Graphite Group

China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research and development, manufacture, rework, and sale of graphene, graphene oxide, carbon graphite felt, and graphite bipolar plates in the People's Republic of China. Its graphene oxide is used as a conductive agent in lithium ion batteries, super capacitors, rubber and plastic additives, conductive inks, special coatings, transparent conductive thin films, and chips; and graphite bipolar plates are used in solar power storage. The company operates roycarbon.com, a business-to-business and business-to-consumers Internet portal for graphite related products. China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in Diamond Bar, California.

About Chemours

The Chemours Company provides performance chemicals in North America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. It operates through three segments: Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, and Advanced Performance Materials. The Titanium Technologies segment provides TiO2 pigment under the Ti-Pure brand for delivering whiteness, brightness, opacity, durability, efficiency, and protection in various of applications, such as architectural and industrial coatings, flexible and rigid plastic packaging, polyvinylchloride, laminate papers used for furniture and building materials, coated paper, and coated paperboard used for packaging. The Thermal & Specialized Solutions segment offers of refrigerants, thermal management solutions, propellants, foam blowing agents, and specialty solvents. The Advanced Performance Materials segment products portfolio includes various industrial resins, specialty products, membranes, and coatings for electronics, communications, transportation, wire and cable, energy, oil and gas, and medical, and other applications under the eflon, Viton, Krytox, and Nafion brands. The company sells its products through direct and indirect channels, as well as through a network of resellers and distributors. The Chemours Company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.