Head-To-Head Review: 5E Advanced Materials (NASDAQ:FEAM) & Symrise (OTCMKTS:SYIEY)

Symrise (OTCMKTS:SYIEY) and 5E Advanced Materials (NASDAQ:FEAM) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Symrise and 5E Advanced Materials, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Symrise	0	1	2	1	3.00
5E Advanced Materials	1	1	2	0	2.25

5E Advanced Materials has a consensus price target of $8.13, indicating a potential upside of 119.00%. Given 5E Advanced Materials’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe 5E Advanced Materials is more favorable than Symrise.

Profitability

This table compares Symrise and 5E Advanced Materials’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Symrise	N/A	N/A	N/A
5E Advanced Materials	N/A	-103.10%	-64.96%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Symrise and 5E Advanced Materials”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Symrise	$5.41 billion	N/A	$517.49 million	N/A	N/A
5E Advanced Materials	N/A	N/A	-$31.56 million	($7.03)	-0.53

Symrise has higher revenue and earnings than 5E Advanced Materials.

Volatility & Risk

Symrise has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 5E Advanced Materials has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Symrise beats 5E Advanced Materials on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Symrise

Symrise AG supplies fragrances, flavorings, cosmetic active ingredients and raw materials, and functional ingredients in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, North America, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It operates through two segments, Taste, Nutrition & Health; and Scent & Care. The Taste, Nutrition & Health segment provides functional ingredients and product solutions used in the production of food and beverages; savory flavors; natural and sustainable ingredients for food and beverage manufacturers, baby food, and dietary supplements; product solutions and services for pet food manufacturers; sustainable ingredients and services for fish feed manufacturers to develop solutions for fish and shrimp farms; and probiotics for food supplements and functional foods. The Scent & Care segment develops, produces, and sells fragrance ingredients and compositions, aroma molecules, cosmetic ingredients, and mint flavors, as well as specific application processes for such substances. This segment's products are used by manufacturers of perfumes, personal care and cosmetic products, cleaning products, detergents, air fresheners, and oral care products. Symrise AG was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Holzminden, Germany.

About 5E Advanced Materials

5E Advanced Materials, Inc. engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Australia and the United States. The company primarily explores for borates and lithium deposits. It holds 100% interest in the Fort Cady project located in the Mojave Desert region in eastern San Bernardino County, California. The company was formerly known as American Pacific Borates Limited. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Hesperia, California.