Head to Head Review: Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) & Geltech Solutions (OTCMKTS:GLTC)

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) and Geltech Solutions (OTCMKTS:GLTC) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Air Products and Chemicals and Geltech Solutions”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Air Products and Chemicals	$12.04 billion	5.47	-$394.50 million	$9.45	31.27
Geltech Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Geltech Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Air Products and Chemicals.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Air Products and Chemicals and Geltech Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Air Products and Chemicals	0	6	10	1	2.71
Geltech Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00

Air Products and Chemicals currently has a consensus target price of $323.12, indicating a potential upside of 9.34%. Given Air Products and Chemicals’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Air Products and Chemicals is more favorable than Geltech Solutions.

Profitability

This table compares Air Products and Chemicals and Geltech Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Air Products and Chemicals	16.91%	16.11%	6.92%
Geltech Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

81.7% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Air Products and Chemicals 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Air Products and Chemicals beats Geltech Solutions on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Air Products and Chemicals

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, equipment, and related services in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, India, and internationally. The company produces atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon; process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and syngas; and specialty gases for customers in various industries, including refining, chemical, manufacturing, electronics, energy production, medical, food, and metals. It also designs and manufactures equipment for air separation, hydrocarbon recovery and purification, natural gas liquefaction, and liquid helium and liquid hydrogen transport and storage. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

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.