Contrasting OriginClear (OTCMKTS:OCLN) and ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY)

OriginClear (OTCMKTS:OCLN) and ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

OriginClear has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ASM International has a beta of 1.67, indicating that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares OriginClear and ASM International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OriginClear	N/A	N/A	-11.62%
ASM International	19.98%	17.10%	12.77%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of ASM International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of OriginClear shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.4% of ASM International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for OriginClear and ASM International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OriginClear	0	0	0	0	0.00
ASM International	0	1	1	2	3.25

ASM International has a consensus target price of $561.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.04%. Given ASM International’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ASM International is more favorable than OriginClear.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares OriginClear and ASM International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OriginClear	$30,000.00	143.54	-$11.63 million	N/A	N/A
ASM International	$2.85 billion	8.47	$813.97 million	$15.00	32.80

ASM International has higher revenue and earnings than OriginClear.

Summary

ASM International beats OriginClear on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About OriginClear

OriginClear, Inc. provides water treatment solutions worldwide. The company designs and manufactures a line of water treatment systems for municipal, industrial, and pure water applications. It also offers a range of services, including maintenance contracts, retrofits, and replacement assistance; and rents equipment through contracts of varying duration, as well as provides prefabricated water transport and treatment systems. The company was formerly known as OriginOil, Inc. and changed its name to OriginClear, Inc. in April 2015. OriginClear, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida.

About ASM International

ASM International NV, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research, development, manufacture, marketing, and servicing of equipment and materials used to produce semiconductor devices in Europe, the United States, and Asia. The company’s products include wafer processing deposition systems for atomic layer deposition (ALD), epitaxy, silicon carbide, plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), and vertical furnace systems, including low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD), diffusion, and oxidation products, as well as provides spare parts and support services. It also manufactures and sells equipment, which is used in wafer processing, encompassing the fabrication steps in which silicon wafers are layered with semiconductor devices. The company offers its products to semiconductor manufacturers. The company was formerly known as Advanced Semiconductor Materials International NV. ASM International NV was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Almere, the Netherlands.