Givaudan (OTCMKTS:GVDNY) and Crown ElectroKinetics (NASDAQ:CRKN) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Givaudan and Crown ElectroKinetics' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Givaudan | $6.24 billion | 6.28 | $701.75 million | $1.52 | 55.90 |
Crown ElectroKinetics | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Givaudan has higher revenue and earnings than Crown ElectroKinetics.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.2% of Givaudan shares are owned by institutional investors. 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.
Profitability
This table compares Givaudan and Crown ElectroKinetics' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Givaudan | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Crown ElectroKinetics | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Givaudan and Crown ElectroKinetics, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Givaudan | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.86 |
Crown ElectroKinetics | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Crown ElectroKinetics has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 272.67%. Given Crown ElectroKinetics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Crown ElectroKinetics is more favorable than Givaudan.
Summary
Givaudan beats Crown ElectroKinetics on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.