Do analysts recommend SHW or FF?

Sherwin-Williams presently has a consensus target price of $374.38, indicating a potential upside of 15.56%. Given Sherwin-Williams' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Sherwin-Williams is more favorable than FutureFuel. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sherwin-Williams 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 FutureFuel 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Does the media favor SHW or FF?

In the previous week, Sherwin-Williams had 16 more articles in the media than FutureFuel. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Sherwin-Williams and 1 mentions for FutureFuel. Sherwin-Williams' average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat FutureFuel's score of 1.16 indicating that Sherwin-Williams is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sherwin-Williams 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive FutureFuel 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate ECL or FF?

Ecolab currently has a consensus price target of $324.06, suggesting a potential upside of 20.91%. Given Ecolab's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ecolab is more favorable than FutureFuel. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ecolab 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 FutureFuel 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ECL or FF?

Ecolab has higher revenue and earnings than FutureFuel. FutureFuel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ecolab, 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 Ecolab $16.08B 4.69 $2.08B $7.39 36.27 FutureFuel $95.74M 2.19 -$49.40M -$1.19 N/A

Is ECL or FF more profitable?

Ecolab has a net margin of 12.80% compared to FutureFuel's net margin of -47.51%. Ecolab's return on equity of 22.64% beat FutureFuel's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ecolab 12.80% 22.64% 9.05% FutureFuel -47.51% -32.51% -26.40%

Does the media favor ECL or FF?

In the previous week, Ecolab had 21 more articles in the media than FutureFuel. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Ecolab and 1 mentions for FutureFuel. FutureFuel's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Ecolab's score of 1.07 indicating that FutureFuel is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ecolab 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive FutureFuel 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer FF or IFF?

International Flavors & Fragrances has a consensus target price of $91.16, indicating a potential upside of 17.89%. Given International Flavors & Fragrances' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe International Flavors & Fragrances is more favorable than FutureFuel. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score FutureFuel 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 International Flavors & Fragrances 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.72

Does the media prefer FF or IFF?

In the previous week, International Flavors & Fragrances had 9 more articles in the media than FutureFuel. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for International Flavors & Fragrances and 1 mentions for FutureFuel. FutureFuel's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat International Flavors & Fragrances' score of 0.64 indicating that FutureFuel is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FutureFuel 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive International Flavors & Fragrances 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer FF or ALB?

Albemarle has a consensus price target of $199.87, suggesting a potential upside of 69.36%. Given Albemarle's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Albemarle is more favorable than FutureFuel. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score FutureFuel 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Albemarle 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59

Is FF or ALB more profitable?

Albemarle has a net margin of -5.00% compared to FutureFuel's net margin of -47.51%. Albemarle's return on equity of 5.22% beat FutureFuel's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FutureFuel -47.51% -32.51% -26.40% Albemarle -5.00% 5.22% 2.51%

Does the media refer more to FF or ALB?

In the previous week, Albemarle had 8 more articles in the media than FutureFuel. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Albemarle and 1 mentions for FutureFuel. FutureFuel's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Albemarle's score of 0.71 indicating that FutureFuel is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FutureFuel 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Albemarle 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate FF or RPM?

RPM International has a consensus price target of $127.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.01%. Given RPM International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe RPM International is more favorable than FutureFuel. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score FutureFuel 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 RPM International 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73

Does the media prefer FF or RPM?

In the previous week, RPM International had 3 more articles in the media than FutureFuel. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for RPM International and 1 mentions for FutureFuel. FutureFuel's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat RPM International's score of 0.12 indicating that FutureFuel is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FutureFuel 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive RPM International 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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FF vs. SHW, ECL, IFF, ALB, and RPM

Should you buy FutureFuel stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares FutureFuel with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with FutureFuel include Sherwin-Williams (SHW), Ecolab (ECL), International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), Albemarle (ALB), and RPM International (RPM). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry.

How does FutureFuel compare to Sherwin-Williams?

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) and FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) are both specialty chemicals companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Sherwin-Williams has higher revenue and earnings than FutureFuel. FutureFuel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sherwin-Williams, 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
Sherwin-Williams	$23.57B	3.39	$2.57B	$10.42	31.09
FutureFuel	$95.74M	2.19	-$49.40M	-$1.19	N/A

In the previous week, Sherwin-Williams had 16 more articles in the media than FutureFuel. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Sherwin-Williams and 1 mentions for FutureFuel. Sherwin-Williams' average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat FutureFuel's score of 1.16 indicating that Sherwin-Williams is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sherwin-Williams	16 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
FutureFuel	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

77.7% of Sherwin-Williams shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.6% of FutureFuel shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Sherwin-Williams shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 42.4% of FutureFuel shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Sherwin-Williams has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FutureFuel has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Sherwin-Williams pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. FutureFuel pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Sherwin-Williams pays out 30.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FutureFuel pays out -3.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Sherwin-Williams has raised its dividend for 48 consecutive years. Sherwin-Williams is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Sherwin-Williams presently has a consensus target price of $374.38, indicating a potential upside of 15.56%. Given Sherwin-Williams' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Sherwin-Williams is more favorable than FutureFuel.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sherwin-Williams	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
FutureFuel	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Sherwin-Williams has a net margin of 10.86% compared to FutureFuel's net margin of -47.51%. Sherwin-Williams' return on equity of 64.55% beat FutureFuel's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sherwin-Williams	10.86%	64.55%	11.10%
FutureFuel	-47.51%	-32.51%	-26.40%

Summary

Sherwin-Williams beats FutureFuel on 17 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FutureFuel compare to Ecolab?

Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) and FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) are both specialty chemicals companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Ecolab has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FutureFuel has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ecolab had 21 more articles in the media than FutureFuel. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Ecolab and 1 mentions for FutureFuel. FutureFuel's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Ecolab's score of 1.07 indicating that FutureFuel is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ecolab	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
FutureFuel	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ecolab currently has a consensus price target of $324.06, suggesting a potential upside of 20.91%. Given Ecolab's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ecolab is more favorable than FutureFuel.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ecolab	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
FutureFuel	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

74.9% of Ecolab shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.6% of FutureFuel shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ecolab shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 42.4% of FutureFuel shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Ecolab pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. FutureFuel pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Ecolab pays out 39.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FutureFuel pays out -3.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ecolab has increased its dividend for 33 consecutive years. Ecolab is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Ecolab has a net margin of 12.80% compared to FutureFuel's net margin of -47.51%. Ecolab's return on equity of 22.64% beat FutureFuel's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ecolab	12.80%	22.64%	9.05%
FutureFuel	-47.51%	-32.51%	-26.40%

Ecolab has higher revenue and earnings than FutureFuel. FutureFuel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ecolab, 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
Ecolab	$16.08B	4.69	$2.08B	$7.39	36.27
FutureFuel	$95.74M	2.19	-$49.40M	-$1.19	N/A

Summary

Ecolab beats FutureFuel on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FutureFuel compare to International Flavors & Fragrances?

FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) and International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) are both specialty chemicals companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

International Flavors & Fragrances has a net margin of 7.78% compared to FutureFuel's net margin of -47.51%. International Flavors & Fragrances' return on equity of 7.65% beat FutureFuel's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FutureFuel	-47.51%	-32.51%	-26.40%
International Flavors & Fragrances	7.78%	7.65%	4.25%

International Flavors & Fragrances has a consensus target price of $91.16, indicating a potential upside of 17.89%. Given International Flavors & Fragrances' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe International Flavors & Fragrances is more favorable than FutureFuel.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FutureFuel	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
International Flavors & Fragrances	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72

In the previous week, International Flavors & Fragrances had 9 more articles in the media than FutureFuel. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for International Flavors & Fragrances and 1 mentions for FutureFuel. FutureFuel's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat International Flavors & Fragrances' score of 0.64 indicating that FutureFuel is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
FutureFuel	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
International Flavors & Fragrances	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

FutureFuel pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. International Flavors & Fragrances pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. FutureFuel pays out -3.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Flavors & Fragrances pays out 48.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

FutureFuel has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, International Flavors & Fragrances has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

44.6% of FutureFuel shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of International Flavors & Fragrances shares are held by institutional investors. 42.4% of FutureFuel shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of International Flavors & Fragrances shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

FutureFuel has higher earnings, but lower revenue than International Flavors & Fragrances. FutureFuel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Flavors & Fragrances, 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
FutureFuel	$95.74M	2.19	-$49.40M	-$1.19	N/A
International Flavors & Fragrances	$10.89B	1.81	-$361M	$3.27	23.65

Summary

International Flavors & Fragrances beats FutureFuel on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FutureFuel compare to Albemarle?

FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) and Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) are both specialty chemicals companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and profitability.

FutureFuel pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Albemarle pays an annual dividend of $1.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. FutureFuel pays out -3.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Albemarle pays out -47.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Albemarle has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Albemarle is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

44.6% of FutureFuel shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.9% of Albemarle shares are held by institutional investors. 42.4% of FutureFuel shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Albemarle shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

FutureFuel has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Albemarle. Albemarle is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FutureFuel, 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
FutureFuel	$95.74M	2.19	-$49.40M	-$1.19	N/A
Albemarle	$5.14B	2.71	-$510.63M	-$3.41	N/A

FutureFuel has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Albemarle has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

Albemarle has a net margin of -5.00% compared to FutureFuel's net margin of -47.51%. Albemarle's return on equity of 5.22% beat FutureFuel's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FutureFuel	-47.51%	-32.51%	-26.40%
Albemarle	-5.00%	5.22%	2.51%

Albemarle has a consensus price target of $199.87, suggesting a potential upside of 69.36%. Given Albemarle's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Albemarle is more favorable than FutureFuel.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FutureFuel	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Albemarle	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59

In the previous week, Albemarle had 8 more articles in the media than FutureFuel. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Albemarle and 1 mentions for FutureFuel. FutureFuel's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Albemarle's score of 0.71 indicating that FutureFuel is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
FutureFuel	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Albemarle	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Albemarle beats FutureFuel on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FutureFuel compare to RPM International?

FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) and RPM International (NYSE:RPM) are both specialty chemicals companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

RPM International has higher revenue and earnings than FutureFuel. FutureFuel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RPM International, 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
FutureFuel	$95.74M	2.19	-$49.40M	-$1.19	N/A
RPM International	$7.37B	1.76	$688.69M	$5.19	19.57

FutureFuel has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RPM International has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

FutureFuel pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. RPM International pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. FutureFuel pays out -3.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RPM International pays out 41.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. RPM International has raised its dividend for 51 consecutive years. RPM International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

RPM International has a consensus price target of $127.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.01%. Given RPM International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe RPM International is more favorable than FutureFuel.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FutureFuel	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
RPM International	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

44.6% of FutureFuel shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of RPM International shares are held by institutional investors. 42.4% of FutureFuel shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of RPM International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

RPM International has a net margin of 8.63% compared to FutureFuel's net margin of -47.51%. RPM International's return on equity of 22.55% beat FutureFuel's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FutureFuel	-47.51%	-32.51%	-26.40%
RPM International	8.63%	22.55%	8.75%

In the previous week, RPM International had 3 more articles in the media than FutureFuel. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for RPM International and 1 mentions for FutureFuel. FutureFuel's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat RPM International's score of 0.12 indicating that FutureFuel is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
FutureFuel	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
RPM International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

RPM International beats FutureFuel on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	FutureFuel	Biofuels Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$210.54M	$318.07M	$10.10B	$23.42B
Dividend Yield	0.83%	0.83%	11.32%	4.16%
P/E Ratio	-4.01	3.30	19.23	30.65
Price / Sales	2.19	1.36	397.63	20.36
Price / Cash	N/A	14.69	36.74	18.81
Price / Book	1.35	1.19	4.08	4.74
Net Income	-$49.40M	-$58.67M	$4.24B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.25%	-2.54%	-0.41%	-0.42%
1 Month Performance	12.49%	-4.05%	-0.91%	0.69%
1 Year Performance	17.18%	-14.67%	29.42%	16.45%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FF FutureFuel	1.115 of 5 stars	$4.78 -0.5%	N/A	+17.0%	$210.54M	$95.74M	N/A	470	Positive News
SHW Sherwin-Williams	4.8059 of 5 stars	$327.86 -0.3%	$374.38 +14.2%	-4.7%	$80.86B	$23.57B	31.46	64,249	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
ECL Ecolab	4.9714 of 5 stars	$269.91 -0.7%	$324.29 +20.1%	-0.2%	$75.93B	$16.08B	36.51	48,000	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
IFF International Flavors & Fragrances	4.6659 of 5 stars	$75.32 +0.3%	$91.16 +21.0%	+1.7%	$19.24B	$10.89B	23.05	21,500
ALB Albemarle	4.4313 of 5 stars	$128.02 +1.8%	$204.48 +59.7%	+53.0%	$15.11B	$5.14B	N/A	7,800	Analyst Forecast

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FF vs. SHW, ECL, IFF, ALB, and RPM

How does FutureFuel compare to Sherwin-Williams?

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How does FutureFuel compare to Albemarle?

Is FF or ALB a better dividend stock?

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Which has more risk & volatility, FF or ALB?

Is FF or ALB more profitable?

Do analysts prefer FF or ALB?

Does the media refer more to FF or ALB?

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How does FutureFuel compare to RPM International?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FF or RPM?

Which has more volatility & risk, FF or RPM?

Is FF or RPM a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate FF or RPM?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FF or RPM?

Is FF or RPM more profitable?

Does the media prefer FF or RPM?

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