Comparing Croda International (OTCMKTS:COIHY) & Atlas Copco (OTCMKTS:ATLKY)

Atlas Copco (OTCMKTS:ATLKY) and Croda International (OTCMKTS:COIHY) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Atlas Copco and Croda International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atlas Copco	16.84%	28.31%	14.71%
Croda International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

Atlas Copco pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Croda International pays an annual dividend of $0.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Atlas Copco pays out 37.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Atlas Copco and Croda International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atlas Copco	0	0	0	0	0.00
Croda International	0	2	0	2	3.00

Risk and Volatility

Atlas Copco has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Croda International has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Atlas Copco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Croda International shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atlas Copco	$16.72 billion	3.95	$2.82 billion	$0.58	23.38
Croda International	$2.11 billion	2.21	$212.71 million	N/A	N/A

Atlas Copco has higher revenue and earnings than Croda International.

Summary

Atlas Copco beats Croda International on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Atlas Copco

Atlas Copco AB provides compressed air and gas, vacuum, energy, dewatering and industrial pump, industrial power tool, and assembly and machine vision solutions in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Oceania. It operates through Compressor Technique, Vacuum Technique, Industrial Technique, and Power Technique segments. The company offers piston compressors, oil-free tooth and scroll compressors, rotary screw compressors, oil-free blowers, oil-free centrifugal compressors, gas and process compressors, air and gas treatment equipment, expanders and pumps, and medical air solutions. It also provides oil-sealed rotary vane, dry, and liquid ring vacuum pumps; turbomolecular and cryogenic pumps; abatement and integrated systems; industrial assembly tools and solutions; self-pierce riveting solutions; adhesive dispensing and flow drill fastening equipment; material removal tools, and drills and other pneumatic products; machine vision solutions; construction and demolition tools; mobile compressors, generators, and energy storage systems; and industrial flow, portable power, portable flow, and portable air products, as well as specialty rental services. The company serves the semiconductor and flat panel, industrial manufacturing, civil engineering, demolition, exploration drilling, automotive, off-highway vehicles, electronics, aerospace, energy, food, pharmaceutical, textile, and other industries. Atlas Copco AB was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Nacka, Sweden.

About Croda International

Croda International Plc engages in the consumer care, life science, and industrial specialty businesses in in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Asia, and Latin America. The company offers speciality and active ingredients across beauty care, beauty actives, and home care products, as well as fragrances and flavours. It also provides biologics drug delivery, adjuvant systems, small molecule, protein, and nucleic acid delivery platforms, as well as purity materials for pharmaceutical formulations. In addition, the company offers crop protection and seed enhancement related solutions. Croda International Plc was incorporated in 1925 and is headquartered in Goole, the United Kingdom.