Contrasting CVR Partners (NYSE:UAN) & Carbios SAS (OTCMKTS:COOSF)

Carbios SAS (OTCMKTS:COOSF) and CVR Partners (NYSE:UAN) are both materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

43.8% of CVR Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of CVR Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Carbios SAS and CVR Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carbios SAS	N/A	N/A	N/A
CVR Partners	23.67%	51.56%	15.70%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Carbios SAS and CVR Partners”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carbios SAS	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CVR Partners	$606.04 million	2.27	$98.66 million	$15.16	8.58

CVR Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Carbios SAS.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Carbios SAS and CVR Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carbios SAS	0	0	0	0	0.00
CVR Partners	0	0	1	0	3.00

Summary

CVR Partners beats Carbios SAS on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Carbios SAS

Carbios SAS, a green chemistry company, researches and develops industrial bioprocesses for the biodegradation and bio recycling of polymers. The company engages in the production of EVANESTO, an enzymatic additive for plastic applications and polylactic acid (PLA) packaging; and enzymatic recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). It also offers granules for biosourced and biodegradable plastic products; and PLA, a biobased and biodegradable plastic polymer. The company also exports its products. Carbios SAS has a development agreement with Novozymes to produce enzyme for recycling of PET and the biodegradation of PLA. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France.

About CVR Partners

CVR Partners, LP, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and sale of nitrogen fertilizer products in the United States. The company offers ammonia products for agricultural and industrial customers; and urea ammonium nitrate products to agricultural customers, as well as retailers and distributors. CVR GP, LLC serves as the general partner of the company. CVR Partners, LP was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Sugar Land, Texas. CVR Partners, LP is a subsidiary of CVR Energy, Inc.