Enlightify (NYSE:ENFY – Get Free Report) and Oil-Dri Corporation Of America (NYSE:ODC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Enlightify and Oil-Dri Corporation Of America”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Enlightify | $79.21 million | 0.02 | -$28.41 million | ($0.86) | -0.10 |
| Oil-Dri Corporation Of America | $485.57 million | 1.56 | $54.00 million | $3.64 | 14.23 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.1% of Enlightify shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.0% of Oil-Dri Corporation Of America shares are held by institutional investors. 14.2% of Enlightify shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.7% of Oil-Dri Corporation Of America shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Enlightify and Oil-Dri Corporation Of America’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Enlightify | -22.98% | -18.78% | -11.03% |
| Oil-Dri Corporation Of America | 11.10% | 21.06% | 14.19% |
Volatility and Risk
Enlightify has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oil-Dri Corporation Of America has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Enlightify and Oil-Dri Corporation Of America, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Enlightify | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Oil-Dri Corporation Of America | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Summary
Oil-Dri Corporation Of America beats Enlightify on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Enlightify
Enlightify, Inc. engages in the research, development, production, and sale of various types of fertilizers and agricultural products. It operates through the following segments: Jinong, Gufeng, and Yuxing. The Jinong segment includes fertilizer products, with focus on humic acid-based compound fertilizer. The Gufeng segment refers to the compound fertilizer, blended fertilizer, organic compound fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers, highly concentrated water-soluble fertilizers, and mixed organic-inorganic compound fertilizer. The Yuxing segment develops and produces agricultural products, such as top-grade fruits, vegetables, flowers, and colored seedlings. The company was founded by Tao Li on February 6, 1987 and is headquartered in Xi’an, China.
About Oil-Dri Corporation Of America
Oil-Dri Corporation of America is a manufacturer and supplier of specialty sorbent products for the pet care, animal health and nutrition, fluids purification, agricultural ingredients, sports field, industrial and automotive markets. It operates through the Business to Business Products Group and Retail and Wholesale Products Group segments. The Business to Business Products Group segment’s customers include processors and refiners of edible oils, jet fuel and biofuel, manufacturers of animal feed and agricultural chemicals, distributors of animal health and nutrition products, and marketers of consumer products. The Retail and Wholesale Products Group segment customers include retailers of cat litter and related accessories such as mass merchandisers, drugstore chains, pet specialty retail outlets, dollar stores, retail grocery stores as well as distributors of industrial cleanup and automotive products, environmental service companies, and sports field product users. The company was founded by Nick Jaffee in 1941 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.
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