Reviewing RPM International Inc. (RPM)'s and Innospec Inc. (NASDAQ:IOSP)'s results
As Specialty Chemicals businesses, RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) and Innospec Inc. (NASDAQ:IOSP), are affected by contrast. This especially applies to their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| RPM International Inc. | 68 | 1.42 | 127.82M | 1.93 | 35.11 |
| Innospec Inc. | 90 | 2.41 | 23.94M | 4.22 | 22.13 |
Table 1 highlights RPM International Inc. and Innospec Inc.’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation. Innospec Inc. has higher revenue and earnings than RPM International Inc. The business with a higher P/E ratio is presently more expensive of the two stocks. RPM International Inc. is thus presently the expensive of the two stocks because it has a higher P/E ratio.
Profitability
Table 2 shows us the net margins, return on assets and return on equity of both companies.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| RPM International Inc. | 186,953,342.11% | 17.7% | 5% |
| Innospec Inc. | 26,494,023.90% | 11% | 6.2% |
Volatility and Risk
RPM International Inc. has a 1.26 beta, while its volatility is 26.00%, thus making it more volatile than Standard and Poor’s 500. Competitively, Innospec Inc.’s beta is 1.28 which is 28.00% more volatile than Standard and Poor’s 500.
Liquidity
The current Quick Ratio of RPM International Inc. is 1.1 while its Current Ratio is 1.6. Meanwhile, Innospec Inc. has a Current Ratio of 2.3 while its Quick Ratio is 1.4. Innospe....