Croda International (OTCMKTS:COIHY) vs. Perimeter Solutions (NYSE:PRM) Head to Head Analysis

Perimeter Solutions (NYSE:PRM) and Croda International (OTCMKTS:COIHY) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

89.9% of Perimeter Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Croda International shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.1% of Perimeter Solutions 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 Perimeter Solutions and Croda International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Perimeter Solutions	-26.93%	18.29%	7.73%
Croda International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Perimeter Solutions and Croda International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Perimeter Solutions	1	1	4	0	2.50
Croda International	0	3	0	1	2.50

Perimeter Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $43.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.37%. Given Perimeter Solutions’ higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Perimeter Solutions is more favorable than Croda International.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Perimeter Solutions and Croda International”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Perimeter Solutions	$652.86 million	8.50	-$206.37 million	($1.34)	-25.39
Croda International	$2.24 billion	2.46	$81.76 million	N/A	N/A

Croda International has higher revenue and earnings than Perimeter Solutions.

Risk and Volatility

Perimeter Solutions has a beta of 1.9, indicating that its share price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Croda International has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Perimeter Solutions beats Croda International on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Perimeter Solutions

Perimeter Solutions, SA manufactures and supplies firefighting products and lubricant additives in the United States, Germany, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Fire Safety and Specialty Products. The Fire Safety segment provides fire retardants and firefighting foams, as well as specialized equipment and services for federal, state, provincial, local/municipal, and commercial customers. The Specialty Products segment produces and sells Phosphorus Pentasulfide, which is primarily used in the preparation of lubricant additives, including a family of compounds called Zinc Dialkyldithiophosphates. The company offers its products under the PHOS-CHEK, FIRE-TROL, AUXQUIMIA, and SOLBERG brands. Perimeter Solutions, SA was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Clayton, Missouri.

About Croda International

Croda International Plc engages in the consumer care, life science, and industrial specialty businesses in in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Asia, and Latin America. The company offers speciality and active ingredients across beauty care, beauty actives, and home care products, as well as fragrances and flavours. It also provides biologics drug delivery, adjuvant systems, small molecule, protein, and nucleic acid delivery platforms, as well as purity materials for pharmaceutical formulations. In addition, the company offers crop protection and seed enhancement related solutions. Croda International Plc was incorporated in 1925 and is headquartered in Goole, the United Kingdom.