Contrasting 5N Plus (FPLSF) & The Competition

5N Plus (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) is one of 297 public companies in the “Chemicals” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare 5N Plus to related businesses based on the strength of its dividends, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares 5N Plus and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
5N Plus	14.14%	26.36%	11.28%
5N Plus Competitors	-60.58%	-10.74%	-1.27%

Volatility and Risk

5N Plus has a beta of 1.86, meaning that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 5N Plus’ competitors have a beta of 1.23, meaning that their average share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.1% of 5N Plus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.1% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of 5N Plus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.0% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares 5N Plus and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
5N Plus	$391.06 million	$50.57 million	25.31
5N Plus Competitors	$6.34 billion	$216.27 million	-5.07

5N Plus’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than 5N Plus. 5N Plus is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for 5N Plus and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
5N Plus	0	1	2	1	3.00
5N Plus Competitors	3215	12218	14238	503	2.40

As a group, “Chemicals” companies have a potential upside of 12.21%. Given 5N Plus’ competitors higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe 5N Plus has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

5N Plus beats its competitors on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

About 5N Plus

5N Plus Inc. produces and sells specialty metals and chemicals in North America, Europe, and Asia. It operates through two segments, Specialty Semiconductors and Performance Materials. The company offers semiconductor compounds, semiconductor wafers, metals, epitaxial semiconductor substrates, and solar cells. It also provides active pharmaceutical ingredients, animal feed additives, specialized chemicals, commercial grade metals, alloys, engineered powders, and recycling services. The company serves renewable energy, security, space, pharmaceutical, medical imaging, manufacturing, electronic, consumer, and industrial application markets. 5N Plus Inc. is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.