Nissan Chemical (OTCMKTS:NNCHY) vs. Elementis (OTCMKTS:ELMTY) Head to Head Analysis

Nissan Chemical (OTCMKTS:NNCHY) and Elementis (OTCMKTS:ELMTY) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Nissan Chemical and Elementis’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nissan Chemical	17.25%	19.00%	13.59%
Elementis	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Nissan Chemical and Elementis, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nissan Chemical	0	1	0	0	2.00
Elementis	0	0	0	0	0.00

Dividends

Nissan Chemical pays an annual dividend of $0.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Elementis pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Nissan Chemical pays out 25.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Nissan Chemical and Elementis”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nissan Chemical	$1.65 billion	2.94	$284.08 million	$2.24	15.93
Elementis	$738.30 million	1.60	-$47.80 million	N/A	N/A

Nissan Chemical has higher revenue and earnings than Elementis.

Volatility & Risk

Nissan Chemical has a beta of -0.2, indicating that its share price is 120% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Elementis has a beta of 0.15, indicating that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Nissan Chemical beats Elementis on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Nissan Chemical

Nissan Chemical Corporation engages in the chemicals, performance materials, agricultural chemicals, and pharmaceuticals businesses in Japan and internationally. The company provides high purity chemicals; AdBlue, an urea solution; ammonia, sulfuric, and nitric acid, as well as concrete and civil engineering-related products; TEPIC, an epoxy compound; Melamine Cyanurate, a salt of melamine and iso cyanuric acid; TEPIC-VL, a liquid epoxy compound; TEPIC-FL, a liquid epoxy material; FOLDI-E101, an epoxy reactive diluent; Ecopromote, a nucleating agents for PLA; Nissan Reishi, a health food; phenylphosphonic acid; HI-LITE, a chlorinated isocyanulate; OPTBEADS, a melamine-formaldehyde resin and silica; and FINEOXOCOL, a saturated fatty alcohol and acid. It also offers performance materials comprising display, semiconductor, and inorganic materials; agricultural chemicals, such as herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, etc. for use on agricultural land, as well as in golf courses and parks; and drug substances for antiparasite drugs for animals. In addition, the company provides pharmaceutical products, such as LIVALO, a antihypercholesterolemic agent; LANDEL and FINTE, a long-acting calcium channel blocker; APIs and intermediaries; and manufacturing and process researching services for pharmaceutical ingredients. Further, it develops healthcare, information and communication materials, and environmental and energy materials. The company was formerly known as Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. and changed its name to Nissan Chemical Corporation in July 2018. Nissan Chemical Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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.