Givaudan (OTCMKTS:GVDNY) and Croda International (OTCMKTS:COIHY) Critical Survey

Givaudan (OTCMKTS:GVDNY) and Croda International (OTCMKTS:COIHY) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Dividends

Givaudan pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Croda International pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Givaudan and Croda International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Givaudan	1	5	2	0	2.13
Croda International	1	2	0	1	2.25

Risk and Volatility

Givaudan has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Croda International has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Givaudan shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Croda International shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Givaudan	N/A	N/A	N/A
Croda International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Givaudan and Croda International”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Givaudan	$9.02 billion	3.76	$1.29 billion	N/A	N/A
Croda International	$2.24 billion	2.51	$81.76 million	N/A	N/A

Givaudan has higher revenue and earnings than Croda International.

Summary

Croda International beats Givaudan on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Givaudan

Givaudan SA manufactures, supplies, and sells fragrance, beauty, taste, and wellbeing products to the consumer goods industry. The company operates through divisions, Fragrance & Beauty, and Taste & Wellbeing. The Fragrance & Beauty division offers fine fragrances; consumer products, such as personal, home, fabric, and oral care; fragrance ingredients; and active beauty products. The Taste & Wellbeing division provides beverages, such as fizzy drinks, bottled waters, ready-to-drink juices, alcoholic beverages, and others; dairy and cheese products, including dairy drinks, yoghurt, ice cream, chilled desserts, cream cheese, and spreads; snacks; givaudan flavour ingredients; savory, and supplements and nutraceutical products; and biscuits, crackers, and cereals, as well as confectionery products, such as chewing gums, chocolates, and sweets. It operates in Switzerland, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, North America, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. Givaudan SA was founded in 1796 and is headquartered in Vernier, Switzerland.

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.