Comparing Infinya (OTCMKTS:HAIPF) & Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW)

Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) and Infinya (OTCMKTS:HAIPF) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Clearwater Paper and Infinya’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clearwater Paper	-3.24%	-7.95%	-4.06%
Infinya	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Clearwater Paper and Infinya”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Clearwater Paper	$1.56 billion	0.22	-$18.60 million	($3.04)	-6.99
Infinya	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Infinya has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Clearwater Paper.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Clearwater Paper and Infinya, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Clearwater Paper	1	5	2	0	2.12
Infinya	0	0	0	0	0.00

Clearwater Paper currently has a consensus target price of $18.50, suggesting a potential downside of 12.90%. Given Infinya’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Infinya is more favorable than Clearwater Paper.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

90.0% of Clearwater Paper shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Clearwater Paper shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.5% of Infinya shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Clearwater Paper has a beta of 0.24, suggesting that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Infinya has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Infinya beats Clearwater Paper on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Clearwater Paper

Clearwater Paper Corporation manufactures and supplies bleached paperboards, and consumer and parent roll tissues in the United States and internationally. It operates through Pulp and Paperboard, and Consumer Products segments. The Pulp and Paperboard segment manufactures and markets bleached paperboard; Solid Bleached Sulfate paperboard that is used to produce folding cartons, liquid packaging, cups and plates, blister and carded packaging, and top sheet and commercial printing items; and hardwood and softwood pulp, as well as offers services that include custom sheeting, slitting, and cutting. It sells its products to carton converters, folding carton converters, merchants, and commercial printers. The Consumer Products segment provides a line of at-home tissue products, including bath tissues, paper towels, facial tissues, and napkins; recycled fiber value grade products; and away-from-home tissues. This segment sells its products to retailers, including grocery, club, mass merchants, and discount stores. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Spokane, Washington.

About Infinya

Infinya Ltd. engages in the manufacture and marketing of writing and printing paper, packaging cartons, and in the collection and processing of waste paper. It operates through the following segments: Recycling, Paper Rolls for Carton, Carton Packaging. The Recycling segment engages in the processing and recycling of waste paper, waste carton, and plastic. The Paper Rolls for Carton segment engages in the sale of recycled paper rolls for cartons to companies engaging in the manufacture of carton packages. The Carton Packaging segment engages in the sale of carton packaging products for consumer goods. The company was founded in 1951, and is headquartered in Hadera, Israel.