Analyzing Imerys (IMYSF) and Its Rivals

Insider and Institutional Ownership

15.8% of Imerys shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.6% of shares of all “Construction Materials” companies are held by institutional investors. 9.9% of shares of all “Construction Materials” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Imerys and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Imerys	N/A	N/A	7.65
Imerys Competitors	$6.81 billion	$651.37 million	32.55

Imerys’ peers have higher revenue and earnings than Imerys. Imerys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Imerys pays an annual dividend of C$1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Imerys pays out 49.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Construction Materials” companies pay a dividend yield of 183.5% and pay out 31.6% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Imerys lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares Imerys and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Imerys	N/A	N/A	N/A
Imerys Competitors	4.41%	8.31%	5.03%

Summary

Imerys peers beat Imerys on 9 of the 9 factors compared.

About Imerys

Imerys S.A. provides mineral-based specialty solutions for various industries worldwide. The company provides additives for paints, coatings, adhesives, caulks, sealants, and rubber; minerals for technical ceramics and traditional ceramics; functional additives for plastics and thermoset; high-performance binders for dry mix mortars and floor screeds; fillers and coatings for paper, board, and packaging applications; filtration agents for liquids and blood plasma; pharmaceutical diluents, coloring agents, processing aids, glidants, and lubricants for tablet production; engineered minerals for cosmetic industry; food additives to preserve flavor; coating agents to improve fertilizer fow; mineral-based cat litters; alumina for high-performance abrasives and graphite in brake pads; and carbon black for conductivity in onboard data systems. The company also offers minerals used to produce high purity silicon metal for electronics and solar panels; graphite and carbon-based solutions for industrial applications; mineral solutions for batteries and energy storage; refractory minerals and solutions for high-temperature processes; and alumina and zirconia for abrasives. It serves construction and infrastructure, consumer and health care, automotive and transportation, energy and electronics, and industry and equipment industries. The company was incorporated in 1880 and is headquartered in Paris, France. The company is a subsidiary of Belgian Securities BV.