Neo Performance Materials (NEO) Competitors

Enerflex (TSE:EFX) and Neo Performance Materials (TSE:NEO) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, community ranking and earnings.

Does the media refer more to EFX or NEO?

In the previous week, Neo Performance Materials had 4 more articles in the media than Enerflex. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Neo Performance Materials and 0 mentions for Enerflex. Enerflex's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Neo Performance Materials'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Enerflex	Neutral
Neo Performance Materials	Neutral

Is EFX or NEO more profitable?

Neo Performance Materials has a net margin of -0.48% compared to Enerflex's net margin of -3.72%. Neo Performance Materials' return on equity of -0.53% beat Enerflex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Enerflex	-3.72%	-8.76%	3.03%
Neo Performance Materials	-0.48%	-0.53%	1.87%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor EFX or NEO?

Enerflex received 481 more outperform votes than Neo Performance Materials when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.26% of users gave Enerflex an outperform vote while only 38.64% of users gave Neo Performance Materials an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Enerflex	Outperform Votes 498 69.26%	Underperform Votes 221 30.74%
Neo Performance Materials	Outperform Votes 17 38.64%	Underperform Votes 27 61.36%

Which has more risk & volatility, EFX or NEO?

Enerflex has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Neo Performance Materials has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in EFX or NEO?

64.2% of Enerflex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.5% of Neo Performance Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Enerflex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.4% of Neo Performance Materials shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, EFX or NEO?

Neo Performance Materials has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Enerflex. Neo Performance Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enerflex, 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
Enerflex	C$3.09B	0.38	-C$114.88M	-C$0.92	-10.15
Neo Performance Materials	C$324.14M	1.09	-C$1.56M	-C$0.08	-157.86

Do analysts rate EFX or NEO?

Enerflex presently has a consensus target price of C$13.84, suggesting a potential upside of 48.22%. Neo Performance Materials has a consensus target price of C$13.67, suggesting a potential upside of 13.70%. Given Enerflex's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Enerflex is more favorable than Neo Performance Materials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Enerflex	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Neo Performance Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is EFX or NEO a better dividend stock?

Enerflex pays an annual dividend of C$0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Neo Performance Materials pays an annual dividend of C$0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Enerflex pays out -10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Neo Performance Materials pays out -525.3% 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. Neo Performance Materials is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Neo Performance Materials beats Enerflex on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.