Chemours (CC) Competitors

Chemours (NYSE:CC) and AdvanSix (NYSE:ASIX) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer CC or ASIX?

In the previous week, AdvanSix had 8 more articles in the media than Chemours. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for AdvanSix and 6 mentions for Chemours. Chemours' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat AdvanSix's score of 0.05 indicating that Chemours is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chemours	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AdvanSix	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts recommend CC or ASIX?

Chemours currently has a consensus price target of $17.44, suggesting a potential upside of 51.69%. AdvanSix has a consensus price target of $33.50, suggesting a potential upside of 74.39%. Given AdvanSix's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AdvanSix is more favorable than Chemours.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chemours	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
AdvanSix	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CC or ASIX?

Chemours has higher revenue and earnings than AdvanSix. AdvanSix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chemours, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chemours	$5.78B	0.30	$86M	$0.20	57.50
AdvanSix	$1.52B	0.34	$44.15M	$3.12	6.16

Is CC or ASIX a better dividend stock?

Chemours pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. AdvanSix pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Chemours pays out 175.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AdvanSix pays out 20.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AdvanSix has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. AdvanSix is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CC or ASIX?

76.3% of Chemours shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of AdvanSix shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Chemours shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of AdvanSix shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is CC or ASIX more profitable?

AdvanSix has a net margin of 5.45% compared to Chemours' net margin of 0.54%. Chemours' return on equity of 23.82% beat AdvanSix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chemours	0.54%	23.82%	2.07%
AdvanSix	5.45%	11.38%	5.65%

Which has more risk & volatility, CC or ASIX?

Chemours has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AdvanSix has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

AdvanSix beats Chemours on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.