Comparing Neo Performance Materials (NOPMF) & Its Peers

Neo Performance Materials (OTCMKTS:NOPMF) is one of 298 public companies in the “Chemicals” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Neo Performance Materials to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

47.5% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are owned by institutional investors. 14.0% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Neo Performance Materials and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Neo Performance Materials	0	0	1	1	3.50
Neo Performance Materials Competitors	3095	11873	13881	487	2.40

As a group, “Chemicals” companies have a potential upside of 9.00%. Given Neo Performance Materials’ peers higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Neo Performance Materials has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Profitability

This table compares Neo Performance Materials and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Neo Performance Materials	-1.98%	8.03%	4.64%
Neo Performance Materials Competitors	-122.73%	-12.00%	-2.25%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Neo Performance Materials and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Neo Performance Materials	$478.79 million	-$9.98 million	-110.44
Neo Performance Materials Competitors	$6.26 billion	$217.41 million	-13.52

Neo Performance Materials’ peers have higher revenue and earnings than Neo Performance Materials. Neo Performance Materials 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

Neo Performance Materials pays an annual dividend of $0.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Neo Performance Materials pays out -111.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Chemicals” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.2% and pay out 107.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

About Neo Performance Materials

Neo Performance Materials Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of rare earth, magnetic powders, magnets, and rare metal-based functional materials in Canada and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Magnequench, Chemicals and Oxides, and Rare Metals. The Magnequench segment produces magnetic powders that are used in bonded and hot deformed fully dense neodymium-iron-boron magnets; and bonded magnets. Its powders are used in the production of bonded permanent magnets that are components in automotive motors, pumps, micro motors, traction motors, sensors, and other applications. The Chemicals and Oxides segments manufactures and distributes a range of industrial materials for use in auto catalysts, consumer electronics, petroleum refining, hybrid and electric vehicles, and municipal and industrial wastewater treatment applications. The Rare Metals segment sources, produces, reclaims, refines, and markets high-temperature metals that include tantalum, niobium, hafnium, and rhenium; and electronic metals, such as gallium and indium for jet engines, medical imaging, wireless technologies, and LED lightings, as well as flat panel displays, solar, steel additives, batteries, and electronic applications. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.