Critical Survey: Givaudan (OTCMKTS:GVDNY) & Croda International (OTCMKTS:COIHY)

Croda International (OTCMKTS:COIHY) and Givaudan (OTCMKTS:GVDNY) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Croda International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Givaudan shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Croda International has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Givaudan has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Croda International pays an annual dividend of $0.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Givaudan pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Croda International and Givaudan, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Croda International	1	2	0	1	2.25
Givaudan	1	5	2	0	2.13

Profitability

This table compares Croda International and Givaudan’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Croda International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Givaudan	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Croda International and Givaudan”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Croda International	$2.24 billion	2.55	$81.76 million	N/A	N/A
Givaudan	$9.02 billion	3.80	$1.29 billion	N/A	N/A

Givaudan has higher revenue and earnings than Croda International.

Summary

Croda International beats Givaudan on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Croda International

Croda International Plc engages in the consumer care, life science, and industrial specialty businesses in in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Asia, and Latin America. The company offers speciality and active ingredients across beauty care, beauty actives, and home care products, as well as fragrances and flavours. It also provides biologics drug delivery, adjuvant systems, small molecule, protein, and nucleic acid delivery platforms, as well as purity materials for pharmaceutical formulations. In addition, the company offers crop protection and seed enhancement related solutions. Croda International Plc was incorporated in 1925 and is headquartered in Goole, the United Kingdom.

About Givaudan

Givaudan SA manufactures, supplies, and sells fragrance, beauty, taste, and wellbeing products to the consumer goods industry. The company operates through divisions, Fragrance & Beauty, and Taste & Wellbeing. The Fragrance & Beauty division offers fine fragrances; consumer products, such as personal, home, fabric, and oral care; fragrance ingredients; and active beauty products. The Taste & Wellbeing division provides beverages, such as fizzy drinks, bottled waters, ready-to-drink juices, alcoholic beverages, and others; dairy and cheese products, including dairy drinks, yoghurt, ice cream, chilled desserts, cream cheese, and spreads; snacks; givaudan flavour ingredients; savory, and supplements and nutraceutical products; and biscuits, crackers, and cereals, as well as confectionery products, such as chewing gums, chocolates, and sweets. It operates in Switzerland, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, North America, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. Givaudan SA was founded in 1796 and is headquartered in Vernier, Switzerland.