Reviewing Aperam (APEMY) and Its Competitors

Aperam (OTCMKTS:APEMY) is one of 1,984 public companies in the “Metals & Mining” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Aperam to related businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, dividends and profitability.

Volatility and Risk

Aperam has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aperam’s rivals have a beta of 0.96, meaning that their average stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

15.9% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Aperam shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.6% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Aperam and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aperam	$6.88 billion	$10.18 million	15.82
Aperam Competitors	$4.78 billion	$278.94 million	-26.11

Aperam has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its rivals. Aperam is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Aperam pays an annual dividend of $1.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Aperam pays out 80.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Metals & Mining” companies pay a dividend yield of 10.0% and pay out 10.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Aperam lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares Aperam and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aperam	2.53%	3.21%	1.61%
Aperam Competitors	-1,161,736,352,322,426,600.00%	-52.87%	-2.06%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Aperam and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aperam	1	3	3	0	2.29
Aperam Competitors	6414	22620	32329	1801	2.47

As a group, “Metals & Mining” companies have a potential upside of 24.93%. Given Aperam’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Aperam has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

Aperam rivals beat Aperam on 9 of the 15 factors compared.

About Aperam

Aperam is a global producer of stainless and specialty steels, serving customers in industries such as automotive, construction, consumer goods, energy and industrial equipment. Its products include stainless steel, electrical steel and specialty alloys designed for applications that require specific performance or corrosion resistance. The company also provides processing and distribution services, including solutions that tailor steel products to customer requirements. Through its recycling and renewables activities, Aperam collects and processes scrap and works to incorporate recycled materials into its operations.