Comparing LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) & PTT Public (OTCMKTS:PCHUY)

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) and PTT Public (OTCMKTS:PCHUY) are both materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares LyondellBasell Industries and PTT Public”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LyondellBasell Industries	$30.15 billion	0.64	-$738.00 million	($1.13)	-53.22
PTT Public	N/A	N/A	N/A	$30.38	0.18

PTT Public has lower revenue, but higher earnings than LyondellBasell Industries. LyondellBasell Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PTT Public, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

71.2% of LyondellBasell Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of LyondellBasell Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares LyondellBasell Industries and PTT Public’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LyondellBasell Industries	-1.13%	17.44%	5.30%
PTT Public	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

LyondellBasell Industries pays an annual dividend of $2.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. PTT Public pays an annual dividend of $13.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 240.0%. LyondellBasell Industries pays out -244.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PTT Public pays out 43.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. LyondellBasell Industries has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for LyondellBasell Industries and PTT Public, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LyondellBasell Industries	3	8	9	1	2.38
PTT Public	0	0	0	0	0.00

LyondellBasell Industries currently has a consensus target price of $72.56, suggesting a potential upside of 20.65%. Given LyondellBasell Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe LyondellBasell Industries is more favorable than PTT Public.

Summary

LyondellBasell Industries beats PTT Public on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LyondellBasell Industries

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. operates as a chemical company in the United States, Germany, Mexico, Italy, Poland, France, Japan, China, the Netherlands, and internationally. The company operates in six segments: Olefins and PolyolefinsAmericas; Olefins and PolyolefinsEurope, Asia, International; Intermediates and Derivatives; Advanced Polymer Solutions; Refining; and Technology. It produces and markets olefins and co-products, polyethylene, and polypropylene; and propylene oxide and derivatives; oxyfuels and related products; and intermediate chemicals, such as styrene monomer, acetyls, ethylene oxide, and ethylene glycol. In addition, the company produce and markets compounding and solutions including polypropylene compounds, engineered plastics, masterbatches, engineered composites, colors and powders, and advanced polymers including catalloy and polybutene-1; and refines heavy, high-sulfur crude oil and other crude oils, as well as refined products, including gasoline and distillates. Further, it develops and licenses chemical and polyolefin process technologies; manufactures and sells polyolefin catalysts; and serves food packaging, home furnishings, automotive components, and paints and coatings applications. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About PTT Public

PTT Public Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in petroleum business in Thailand, rest of Asia, Europe, the Americas, and internationally. The company is involved in the exploration and production of petroleum; natural gas procurement, pipeline transmission, distribution, and separation activities; and management and maintenance services of port, LNG storage, and LNG station, as well as cooling management and other related businesses. In addition, it engages in the investment, mining, and marketing of coal; and marketing of petroleum products and lube oil through an operating system of procurement, storage, and distribution of products, as well as the retail business at service stations. Further, the company is involved in the import and export of petroleum and petrochemical products, as well as other related products; production and distribution of electricity, steam, and water for industrial purpose; and provision of project management, human resource support, petroleum related technology, consultant management, technical consultant for electricity businesses, petrol station and convenience store management, factory maintenance and engineering, oil and gas, and safety and environmental services, as well as engages in wind power project development. Additionally, it produces and distributes chilled water/constructs and installs electricity generating systems; develops electricity power production projects; distributes polymers products, and other polymers-related products; develops real estate; operates vocational schools; and manufactures and distributes biochemical products, paraxylene, and industrial coatings and additives, as well as engages in the transportation of polyethylene. It engages in the provision of financial and online car services; coffee and beverage business; and manufacturing and distributing petrochemical and health and nutrition products. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.