AdvanSix (ASIX) vs. Its Competitors Head to Head Comparison

AdvanSix (NYSE:ASIX) is one of 296 public companies in the “Chemicals” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare AdvanSix to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

86.4% of AdvanSix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.4% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are owned by institutional investors. 5.0% of AdvanSix shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares AdvanSix and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AdvanSix	-1.40%	-2.29%	-1.08%
AdvanSix Competitors	-54.13%	-0.60%	-1.36%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for AdvanSix and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AdvanSix	1	2	0	0	1.67
AdvanSix Competitors	3273	12243	14159	521	2.40

AdvanSix currently has a consensus target price of $20.50, suggesting a potential upside of 30.66%. As a group, “Chemicals” companies have a potential upside of 7.59%. Given AdvanSix’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AdvanSix is more favorable than its rivals.

Risk & Volatility

AdvanSix has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AdvanSix’s rivals have a beta of 1.09, suggesting that their average stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

AdvanSix pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. AdvanSix pays out -76.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Chemicals” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.1% and pay out 104.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. AdvanSix has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. AdvanSix is clearly a better dividend stock than its rivals, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares AdvanSix and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
AdvanSix	$1.62 billion	$49.29 million	-18.68
AdvanSix Competitors	$6.37 billion	$229.42 million	19.87

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

Summary

AdvanSix rivals beat AdvanSix on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

AdvanSix Company Profile

AdvanSix Inc. is an integrated chemicals manufacturer that produces nylon 6 and the materials used to make it, including caprolactam. Its nylon 6 products serve applications in packaging, automotive components, carpet and other industrial and consumer products. The company also makes ammonium sulfate, which is used as a fertilizer, along with phenol, acetone and other chemical intermediates. Its integrated production operations connect these products across several stages of the chemical manufacturing process.