Head-To-Head Contrast: Wienerberger (OTCMKTS:WBRBY) versus Imerys (OTCMKTS:IMYSF)

Imerys (OTCMKTS:IMYSF) and Wienerberger (OTCMKTS:WBRBY) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Imerys and Wienerberger, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Imerys	0	0	0	0	0.00
Wienerberger	0	1	1	1	3.00

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Imerys and Wienerberger”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Imerys	N/A	N/A	N/A	C$3.23	9.05
Wienerberger	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.04	191.39

Imerys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wienerberger, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Imerys pays an annual dividend of C$1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Wienerberger pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Imerys pays out 49.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wienerberger pays out 305.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Imerys is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

15.8% of Imerys shares are owned by institutional investors. 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.

Profitability

This table compares Imerys and Wienerberger’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Imerys	N/A	N/A	N/A
Wienerberger	N/A	N/A	N/A

About Imerys

Imerys S.A. provides mineral-based specialty solutions for various industries worldwide. The company provides additives for paints, coatings, adhesives, caulks, sealants, and rubber; minerals for technical ceramics and traditional ceramics; functional additives for plastics and thermoset; high-performance binders for dry mix mortars and floor screeds; fillers and coatings for paper, board, and packaging applications; filtration agents for liquids and blood plasma; pharmaceutical diluents, coloring agents, processing aids, glidants, and lubricants for tablet production; engineered minerals for cosmetic industry; food additives to preserve flavor; coating agents to improve fertilizer fow; mineral-based cat litters; alumina for high-performance abrasives and graphite in brake pads; and carbon black for conductivity in onboard data systems. The company also offers minerals used to produce high purity silicon metal for electronics and solar panels; graphite and carbon-based solutions for industrial applications; mineral solutions for batteries and energy storage; refractory minerals and solutions for high-temperature processes; and alumina and zirconia for abrasives. It serves construction and infrastructure, consumer and health care, automotive and transportation, energy and electronics, and industry and equipment industries. The company was incorporated in 1880 and is headquartered in Paris, France. The company is a subsidiary of Belgian Securities BV.

About Wienerberger

Wienerberger AG produces and sells clay blocks, facing bricks, roof tiles, and pavers in Europe. It operates through Wienerberger Building Solutions, Wienerberger Piping Solutions, and North America segments. The company offers wall, façade, and roof system for single, two, and multi-family homes, and non-residential construction; paving and water management for gardens, pavements, and parking areas; and electrical cooling and heating installation, drinking water and wastewater, garden irrigation, irrigation systems and water storage. It also provides water management and wastewater disposal, supplies energy, data transfer, and special products; and pipe system solution to infrastructure, buildings, and agriculture. Wienerberger AG was founded in 1819 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.