China Carbon Graphite Group (OTCMKTS:CHGI) vs. Chemours (NYSE:CC) Critical Survey

Chemours (NYSE:CC) and China Carbon Graphite Group (OTCMKTS:CHGI) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Chemours and China Carbon Graphite Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chemours	-6.41%	38.34%	1.91%
China Carbon Graphite Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

76.3% of Chemours shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Chemours shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of China Carbon Graphite Group shares 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Chemours and China Carbon Graphite Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chemours	$5.81 billion	0.44	$86.00 million	($2.22)	-7.66
China Carbon Graphite Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Chemours has higher revenue and earnings than China Carbon Graphite Group.

Risk and Volatility

Chemours has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China Carbon Graphite Group has a beta of -1.58, indicating that its stock price is 258% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Chemours and China Carbon Graphite Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chemours	2	4	5	0	2.27
China Carbon Graphite Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Chemours presently has a consensus target price of $16.67, indicating a potential downside of 2.05%. Given China Carbon Graphite Group’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe China Carbon Graphite Group is more favorable than Chemours.

Summary

Chemours beats China Carbon Graphite Group on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Chemours

The Chemours Company provides performance chemicals in North America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. It operates through three segments: Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, and Advanced Performance Materials. The Titanium Technologies segment provides TiO2 pigment under the Ti-Pure brand for delivering whiteness, brightness, opacity, durability, efficiency, and protection in various of applications, such as architectural and industrial coatings, flexible and rigid plastic packaging, polyvinylchloride, laminate papers used for furniture and building materials, coated paper, and coated paperboard used for packaging. The Thermal & Specialized Solutions segment offers of refrigerants, thermal management solutions, propellants, foam blowing agents, and specialty solvents. The Advanced Performance Materials segment products portfolio includes various industrial resins, specialty products, membranes, and coatings for electronics, communications, transportation, wire and cable, energy, oil and gas, and medical, and other applications under the eflon, Viton, Krytox, and Nafion brands. The company sells its products through direct and indirect channels, as well as through a network of resellers and distributors. The Chemours Company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.

About China Carbon Graphite Group

China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research and development, manufacture, rework, and sale of graphene, graphene oxide, carbon graphite felt, and graphite bipolar plates in the People's Republic of China. Its graphene oxide is used as a conductive agent in lithium ion batteries, super capacitors, rubber and plastic additives, conductive inks, special coatings, transparent conductive thin films, and chips; and graphite bipolar plates are used in solar power storage. The company operates roycarbon.com, a business-to-business and business-to-consumers Internet portal for graphite related products. China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in Diamond Bar, California.