Comparing FMC (NYSE:FMC) and EcoSynthetix (OTCMKTS:ECSNF)

FMC (NYSE:FMC) and EcoSynthetix (OTCMKTS:ECSNF) are both materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares FMC and EcoSynthetix”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FMC	$3.47 billion	0.47	-$2.24 billion	($22.00)	-0.59
EcoSynthetix	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

EcoSynthetix has lower revenue, but higher earnings than FMC.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for FMC and EcoSynthetix, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FMC	3	8	3	0	2.00
EcoSynthetix	0	0	0	0	0.00

FMC currently has a consensus target price of $14.25, indicating a potential upside of 9.70%. Given FMC’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe FMC is more favorable than EcoSynthetix.

Profitability

This table compares FMC and EcoSynthetix’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FMC	-84.83%	11.35%	2.65%
EcoSynthetix	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

91.9% of FMC shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of FMC shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

FMC beats EcoSynthetix on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FMC

FMC Corporation, an agricultural sciences company, provides crop protection, plant health, and professional pest and turf management products. It develops, markets, and sells crop protection chemicals that includes insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides; and biologicals, crop nutrition, and seed treatment products, which are used in agriculture to enhance crop yield and quality by controlling a range of insects, weeds, and diseases, as well as in non-agricultural markets for pest control. The company markets its products through its own sales organization and through alliance partners, independent distributors, and sales representatives. It operates in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

About EcoSynthetix

EcoSynthetix Inc., a renewable chemicals company, develops and commercializes bio-based technologies that are used as replacement solutions for synthetic, petrochemical-based adhesives, and other related products worldwide. The company offers EcoMer biomonomer for use in pressure sensitive adhesives, ink, toner resins, and paints; EcoSphere biolatex, a bio-based latex binder used in paper and paperboard industry; EcoStix, a family of sugar-acrylic and pressure-sensitive adhesives, which include customizable resin grades and formulated grades; and DuraBind engineered biopolymers that enable manufacturers of particle board, MDF, and OSB to decrease the amount of highly regulated chemicals, such as formaldehyde in their formulation. It also provides Surflock biopolymers, which are used in paper-based application, such as paperboard, tissue, and pulp; and Bioform biopolymers for use in hair gel formulations, serving to hold, style, and protect. EcoSynthetix Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Burlington, Canada.