Geltech Solutions (OTCMKTS:GLTC) and DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) Financial Analysis

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) and Geltech Solutions (OTCMKTS:GLTC) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares DuPont de Nemours and Geltech Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DuPont de Nemours	-6.17%	7.81%	4.98%
Geltech Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for DuPont de Nemours and Geltech Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DuPont de Nemours	2	3	10	0	2.53
Geltech Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00

DuPont de Nemours presently has a consensus price target of $43.69, suggesting a potential upside of 7.05%. Given DuPont de Nemours’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe DuPont de Nemours is more favorable than Geltech Solutions.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

74.0% of DuPont de Nemours shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of DuPont de Nemours shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 61.8% of Geltech Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares DuPont de Nemours and Geltech Solutions”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DuPont de Nemours	$12.39 billion	1.38	$703.00 million	($1.84)	-22.18
Geltech Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

DuPont de Nemours has higher revenue and earnings than Geltech Solutions.

Summary

DuPont de Nemours beats Geltech Solutions on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About DuPont de Nemours

DuPont de Nemours, Inc. provides technology-based materials and solutions in the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates through Electronics & Industrial, Water & Protection, and Corporate & Other segments. The Electronics & Industrial segment supplies materials and solutions for the fabrication of semiconductors and integrated circuits. This segment also provides semiconductor and advanced packaging materials; dielectric and metallization solutions for chip packaging; and silicones for light emitting diode packaging and semiconductor applications; permanent and process chemistries for the fabrication of printed circuit boards to include laminates and substrates, and electroless and electrolytic metallization solutions, and electromagnetic shielding and thermal management solutions, as well as patterning solutions, and materials and metallization processes for metal finishing, decorative, and industrial applications. In addition, it offers various materials to manufacture rigid and flexible displays for organic light emitting diode, and other display applications; provides high performance parts, and specialty silicone elastomers, and lubricants to automotive, aerospace, electronics, industrial, and healthcare markets; and photopolymer plates and platemaking systems used in flexographic printing, and digital inks for textile, commercial, and home-office printing applications. The Water & Protection segment provides engineered products and integrated systems for worker safety, water purification and separation, transportation, energy, medical packaging and building materials. The Corporate & Other segment offers auto adhesives and fluids; Multibase; and Tedlar products. The company was formerly known as DowDuPont Inc. and changed its name to DuPont de Nemours, Inc. in June 2019. DuPont de Nemours, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.

About Geltech Solutions

GelTech Solutions, Inc. is a product innovation company, which specializes in environmentally-friendly chemicals and products that reduce costs associated with fighting fire, protecting assets, water retention and improving ROI for its customers. Its product lines include chemicals and equipment designed for use in wildland and municipal fire management, as well as industrial, agriculture, commercial, and personal home applications. Its products include: FireIce, is a water soluble fire retardant used to protect structures, personal property and forest wildfires; Soil2O Dust Control is effective at controlling airborne particulate matter while substantially reducing water usage on traffic areas; and Soil2O Soil Cap, a product which is effective at controlling dust and erosion of non-traffic and storage areas. The company was founded by Michael Cordani, Joseph Ingarra and Peter Cordani on July 19, 2006 and is headquartered in Jupiter, FL.