5E Advanced Materials (NASDAQ:FEAM) & Elementis (OTCMKTS:ELMTY) Financial Review

5E Advanced Materials (NASDAQ:FEAM) and Elementis (OTCMKTS:ELMTY) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares 5E Advanced Materials and Elementis”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
5E Advanced Materials	N/A	N/A	-$31.56 million	($7.03)	-0.54
Elementis	$738.30 million	1.60	-$47.80 million	N/A	N/A

5E Advanced Materials has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Elementis.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for 5E Advanced Materials and Elementis, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
5E Advanced Materials	1	1	2	0	2.25
Elementis	0	0	0	0	0.00

5E Advanced Materials currently has a consensus price target of $8.13, indicating a potential upside of 114.95%. Given 5E Advanced Materials’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe 5E Advanced Materials is more favorable than Elementis.

Risk and Volatility

5E Advanced Materials has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Elementis has a beta of 0.15, indicating that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares 5E Advanced Materials and Elementis’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
5E Advanced Materials	N/A	-103.10%	-64.96%
Elementis	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

5E Advanced Materials beats Elementis on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About 5E Advanced Materials

5E Advanced Materials, Inc. engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Australia and the United States. The company primarily explores for borates and lithium deposits. It holds 100% interest in the Fort Cady project located in the Mojave Desert region in eastern San Bernardino County, California. The company was formerly known as American Pacific Borates Limited. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Hesperia, California.

About Elementis

Elementis plc operates as a specialty chemical company in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Performance Specialties and Personal Care. The Performance Specialties segment engages in the production of rheological modifiers and additives for decorative and industrial coatings; and production and supply of talc for use in plastics, coatings, technical ceramics, and paper sectors. The Personal Care segment provides rheological modifiers and compounded products, including active ingredients for antiperspirants (AP) deodorants for personal care manufacturers. The company offers personal care products for antiperspirants, color cosmetics, and skin care applications; and performance specialties products for architectural coatings, adhesives, sealants and construction additives, and talc applications. Elementis plc was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.