Head-To-Head Comparison: ASP Isotopes (NASDAQ:ASPI) vs. International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF)

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) and ASP Isotopes (NASDAQ:ASPI) are both materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for International Flavors & Fragrances and ASP Isotopes, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
International Flavors & Fragrances	1	5	12	0	2.61
ASP Isotopes	1	0	2	0	2.33

International Flavors & Fragrances presently has a consensus price target of $91.40, suggesting a potential upside of 6.81%. ASP Isotopes has a consensus price target of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 208.42%. Given ASP Isotopes’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ASP Isotopes is more favorable than International Flavors & Fragrances.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares International Flavors & Fragrances and ASP Isotopes”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
International Flavors & Fragrances	$10.89 billion	2.00	-$361.00 million	$1.09	78.50
ASP Isotopes	$23.85 million	27.09	-$175.09 million	($1.32)	-3.19

ASP Isotopes has lower revenue, but higher earnings than International Flavors & Fragrances. ASP Isotopes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Flavors & Fragrances, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

International Flavors & Fragrances has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ASP Isotopes has a beta of 3.59, meaning that its share price is 259% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares International Flavors & Fragrances and ASP Isotopes’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
International Flavors & Fragrances	2.78%	7.11%	3.96%
ASP Isotopes	-427.98%	-64.99%	-32.20%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

96.0% of International Flavors & Fragrances shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.8% of ASP Isotopes shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of International Flavors & Fragrances shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.4% of ASP Isotopes shares are held 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.

Summary

International Flavors & Fragrances beats ASP Isotopes on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About International Flavors & Fragrances

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. engages in the manufacture and supply of flavors and fragrances used in the food, beverage, personal care, and household products industries. It operates through the following segments: Nourish, Health & Biosciences, Scent and Pharma Solutions. The Nourish segment consists of legacy Taste segment combined with N&B’s Food & Beverage division and the food protection business of N&B’s Health & Biosciences division. The Health & Biosciences business consists of a biotechnology-driven portfolio of enzymes, food cultures, probiotics and specialty ingredients for food, home and personal care, and health and wellness applications. The Scent business creates fragrance compounds, fragrance ingredients and cosmetic ingredients that are integral elements in the world’s finest perfumes and best-known household and personal care products. The Pharma Solutions business produces a vast portfolio including cellulosics and seaweed-based pharma excipients, used to improve the functionality and delivery of active pharmaceutical ingredients, including controlled or modified drug release formulations, and enabling. The company was founded in 1833 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

About ASP Isotopes

ASP Isotopes Inc., a development stage advanced materials company, focuses on the production, distribution, marketing, and sale of isotopes. It engages in the production and commercialization of Molybdenum-100, a non-radioactive isotope for the medical industry; Carbon-14; and Silicon-28. The company is also developing Quantum Enrichment technology to produce Ytterbium-176, Nickel-64, Lithium 6, Lithium7, and Uranium-235. ASP Isotopes Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Washington, District Of Columbia.