Head-To-Head Review: FMC (NYSE:FMC) versus EcoSynthetix (OTCMKTS:ECSNF)

EcoSynthetix (OTCMKTS:ECSNF) and FMC (NYSE:FMC) are both materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares EcoSynthetix and FMC”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EcoSynthetix	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FMC	$3.25 billion	0.48	-$2.24 billion	($22.00)	-0.57

EcoSynthetix has higher earnings, but lower revenue than FMC.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

91.9% of FMC shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of FMC shares are held by company 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for EcoSynthetix and FMC, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EcoSynthetix	0	0	0	0	0.00
FMC	3	8	3	0	2.00

FMC has a consensus price target of $14.25, suggesting a potential upside of 13.41%. Given FMC’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FMC is more favorable than EcoSynthetix.

Profitability

This table compares EcoSynthetix and FMC’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EcoSynthetix	N/A	N/A	N/A
FMC	-84.83%	11.35%	2.65%

Summary

FMC beats EcoSynthetix on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About EcoSynthetix

EcoSynthetix Inc., a renewable chemicals company, develops and commercializes bio-based technologies that are used as replacement solutions for synthetic, petrochemical-based adhesives, and other related products worldwide. The company offers EcoMer biomonomer for use in pressure sensitive adhesives, ink, toner resins, and paints; EcoSphere biolatex, a bio-based latex binder used in paper and paperboard industry; EcoStix, a family of sugar-acrylic and pressure-sensitive adhesives, which include customizable resin grades and formulated grades; and DuraBind engineered biopolymers that enable manufacturers of particle board, MDF, and OSB to decrease the amount of highly regulated chemicals, such as formaldehyde in their formulation. It also provides Surflock biopolymers, which are used in paper-based application, such as paperboard, tissue, and pulp; and Bioform biopolymers for use in hair gel formulations, serving to hold, style, and protect. EcoSynthetix Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Burlington, Canada.

About FMC

FMC Corporation, an agricultural sciences company, provides crop protection, plant health, and professional pest and turf management products. It develops, markets, and sells crop protection chemicals that includes insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides; and biologicals, crop nutrition, and seed treatment products, which are used in agriculture to enhance crop yield and quality by controlling a range of insects, weeds, and diseases, as well as in non-agricultural markets for pest control. The company markets its products through its own sales organization and through alliance partners, independent distributors, and sales representatives. It operates in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.