Ardagh Metal Packaging (NYSE:AMBP) vs. Greystone Logistics (OTCMKTS:GLGI) Financial Analysis

Ardagh Metal Packaging (NYSE:AMBP) and Greystone Logistics (OTCMKTS:GLGI) are both materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Ardagh Metal Packaging and Greystone Logistics”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ardagh Metal Packaging	$5.50 billion	0.56	$11.00 million	$0.06	85.50
Greystone Logistics	$57.87 million	0.12	$2.35 million	($0.17)	-1.50

Ardagh Metal Packaging has higher revenue and earnings than Greystone Logistics. Greystone Logistics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ardagh Metal Packaging, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

16.9% of Ardagh Metal Packaging shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.3% of Greystone Logistics shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Ardagh Metal Packaging shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Ardagh Metal Packaging and Greystone Logistics, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ardagh Metal Packaging	0	6	1	0	2.14
Greystone Logistics	0	0	0	0	0.00

Ardagh Metal Packaging currently has a consensus price target of $4.92, indicating a potential downside of 4.16%. Given Ardagh Metal Packaging’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Ardagh Metal Packaging is more favorable than Greystone Logistics.

Volatility & Risk

Ardagh Metal Packaging has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Greystone Logistics has a beta of -0.09, suggesting that its stock price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Ardagh Metal Packaging and Greystone Logistics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ardagh Metal Packaging	0.68%	-27.93%	3.09%
Greystone Logistics	-11.80%	-27.34%	-11.15%

Summary

Ardagh Metal Packaging beats Greystone Logistics on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ardagh Metal Packaging

Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A., together with its subsidiaries, supplies consumer metal beverage cans in Europe, the United States, and Brazil. Its products are used in various end-use categories, including beer, carbonated soft drinks, energy drinks, hard seltzers, juices, pre-mixed cocktails, teas, sparkling waters, and wine. The company serves beverage producers. Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. is a subsidiary of Ardagh Group S.A.

About Greystone Logistics

Greystone Logistics, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets plastic pallets and pelletized recycled plastic resins in the United States. The company offers rackable, can, nestable, display, monoblock, half-barrel and slim keg stackable, drum, and mid duty pallets. It sells its pallets directly, as well as through a network of independent contractor distributors. The company was formerly known as PalWeb Corporation and changed its name to Greystone Logistics, Inc. in March 2005. Greystone Logistics, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.