Flotek Industries (NYSE:FTK – Get Free Report) and ICL Group (NYSE:ICL – Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Flotek Industries and ICL Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Flotek Industries | $237.26 million | 4.05 | $30.53 million | $0.80 | 33.12 |
| ICL Group | $7.15 billion | 0.82 | $226.00 million | $0.24 | 19.02 |
ICL Group has higher revenue and earnings than Flotek Industries. ICL Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Flotek Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Flotek Industries and ICL Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Flotek Industries | 8.81% | 24.56% | 12.01% |
| ICL Group | 3.99% | 8.44% | 4.16% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Flotek Industries and ICL Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Flotek Industries | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3.20 |
| ICL Group | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Flotek Industries currently has a consensus price target of $34.67, indicating a potential upside of 30.86%. ICL Group has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 31.43%. Given ICL Group’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ICL Group is more favorable than Flotek Industries.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
10.9% of Flotek Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of ICL Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Flotek Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of ICL Group shares are owned by insiders. 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.
Volatility and Risk
Flotek Industries has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ICL Group has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Flotek Industries beats ICL Group on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Flotek Industries
Flotek Industries is a technology-focused company serving the energy industry with specialty chemistry and data analytics. Its energy chemistry business develops and supplies chemical products used in oil and natural gas drilling, completion, production and other well operations. Through its data analytics business, Flotek provides measurement and analytical services that help energy customers monitor production and make operational decisions. Its offerings combine field data with laboratory analysis and chemistry expertise.
About ICL Group
ICL Group Ltd. is an Israel-based specialty minerals and chemicals company. Its business draws on resources including potash, phosphate and bromine to produce products for agriculture, food, industrial and other markets. The company supplies crop nutrition products and specialty fertilizers, as well as phosphate ingredients used in food and other applications. Its industrial products include bromine-based compounds, flame retardants, water-treatment chemicals and specialty minerals. ICL also develops materials for energy storage and other advanced applications.
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