Analyzing Symrise (OTCMKTS:SYIEY) and Minerals Technologies (NYSE:MTX)

Symrise (OTCMKTS:SYIEY) and Minerals Technologies (NYSE:MTX) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Dividends

Symrise pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Minerals Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Minerals Technologies pays out 9.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Minerals Technologies has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

97.3% of Minerals Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of Minerals Technologies 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.

Profitability

This table compares Symrise and Minerals Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Symrise	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minerals Technologies	7.60%	10.40%	5.19%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Symrise and Minerals Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Symrise	0	2	3	0	2.60
Minerals Technologies	0	2	1	0	2.33

Minerals Technologies has a consensus price target of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.51%. Given Minerals Technologies’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Minerals Technologies is more favorable than Symrise.

Risk & Volatility

Symrise has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Minerals Technologies has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Symrise and Minerals Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Symrise	$5.58 billion	2.20	$281.99 million	N/A	N/A
Minerals Technologies	$2.07 billion	1.14	-$18.40 million	$5.17	14.69

Symrise has higher revenue and earnings than Minerals Technologies.

Summary

Minerals Technologies beats Symrise on 8 of the 15 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 Minerals Technologies

Minerals Technologies Inc. develops, produces, and markets various mineral, mineral-based, and related systems and services. The company operates through two segments, Consumer & Specialties, and Engineered Solutions segments. The Consumer & Specialties segment offers household and personal care products, such as pet litter, personal care, fabric care, edible oil and other fluid purification, animal health, and agricultural products; and specialty additives products, including precipitated calcium carbonate and ground calcium carbonate products that are used in the paper, paperboard, and fiber based packaging industries, as well as automotive, construction, and table and food applications. This segment produces limestone and dolomitic limestone used in construction, automotive, and consumer markets for packaging applications. The Engineered Solutions segment provides high-temperature technology products consisting of custom-blended mineral and non-mineral products for casting auto parts, farm and construction equipment, oil and gas production equipment, power generation turbine castings, and rail car components; and environmental and infrastructure products comprising geosynthetic clay lining systems, vapor intrusion mitigation products, sub surface waterproofing systems, green roofs, wastewater remediation, drinking water purification technologies, and drilling products. In addition, this segment provides chromite products; gunnable monolithic refractory products and application systems; monolithic refractory materials and pre-cast refractory shapes; refractory shapes and linings; carbon composite and pyrolitic graphite; and filtration and well testing services. It markets its products primarily through its direct sales force, as well as regional distributors. The company serves in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Minerals Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in New York, New York.