5N Plus (OTCMKTS:FPLSF – Get Free Report) and Avient (NYSE:AVNT – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.
Risk & Volatility
5N Plus has a beta of 1.94, meaning that its share price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avient has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for 5N Plus and Avient, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| 5N Plus | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Avient | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2.43 |
Profitability
This table compares 5N Plus and Avient’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| 5N Plus | 11.99% | 26.34% | 11.39% |
| Avient | 5.27% | 12.17% | 4.95% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.1% of 5N Plus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Avient shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of 5N Plus shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Avient shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares 5N Plus and Avient”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| 5N Plus | $391.06 million | 5.52 | $50.57 million | $0.64 | 37.50 |
| Avient | $3.42 billion | 1.23 | $81.90 million | $1.95 | 23.58 |
Avient has higher revenue and earnings than 5N Plus. Avient is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 5N Plus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
5N Plus beats Avient on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About 5N Plus
5N Plus Inc. is a Canadian producer of specialty semiconductors and performance materials. The company processes and purifies metals and develops compounds and engineered materials used in applications where precise material properties and high purity are important. Its products include specialty metals and chemicals, semiconductor materials and wafers, and solar cells. These materials serve markets such as space and terrestrial solar power, electronics, healthcare, and other industrial applications.
About Avient
Avient Corporation is a global provider of specialty polymer materials, services and solutions. Its offerings include colorants, additives, specialty engineered compounds and other materials designed to enhance the performance, appearance or processing of plastics and other polymers. The company serves customers across industries such as packaging, healthcare, transportation, consumer products and construction. Avient’s products include color and additive concentrates, specialty thermoplastic compounds, and high-performance materials, including advanced fibers and composites.
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