Head to Head Analysis: Lithium & Boron Technology (OTCMKTS:LBTI) vs. Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD)

Lithium & Boron Technology (OTCMKTS:LBTI – Get Rating) and Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD – Get Rating) are both industrial products companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Lithium & Boron Technology and Air Products and Chemicals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lithium & Boron Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A
Air Products and Chemicals	16.58%	16.96%	8.62%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Lithium & Boron Technology and Air Products and Chemicals’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lithium & Boron Technology	$6.17 million	760.22	-$4.19 million	N/A	N/A
Air Products and Chemicals	$12.70 billion	4.79	$2.26 billion	$9.78	28.00

Air Products and Chemicals has higher revenue and earnings than Lithium & Boron Technology.

Volatility & Risk

Lithium & Boron Technology has a beta of 19.53, indicating that its stock price is 1,853% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Air Products and Chemicals has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

82.7% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Lithium & Boron Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Lithium & Boron Technology and Air Products and Chemicals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lithium & Boron Technology	0	0	0	0	N/A
Air Products and Chemicals	0	8	8	0	2.50

Air Products and Chemicals has a consensus target price of $312.83, suggesting a potential upside of 14.24%. Given Air Products and Chemicals’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Air Products and Chemicals is more favorable than Lithium & Boron Technology.

Summary

Air Products and Chemicals beats Lithium & Boron Technology on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lithium & Boron Technology

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Lithium & Boron Technology, Inc. engages in the manufacturing of boric acid. It operates through the Manufacture and Sale of Boric Acid segment. The company was founded by James Jun Wang and Wen Bin Lin in 1954 and is headquartered in Xai Xi, China.

About Air Products and Chemicals

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Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of atmospheric gases. It operates through the following segments: Industrial Gases-Americas, Industrial Gases-EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa), Industrial Gases-Asia, Industrial Gases-Global, and Corporate & Other. The Industrial Gases-America, EMEA, and Asia segment markets and produces atmospheric gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases, process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, syngas, and specialty gases and equipment for the production and processing of gases, such as air separation units and non-cryogenic generators. The Industrial Gases-Global segment comprises cryogenic and gas processing equipment for air separation. The Corporate & Other segment includes LNG equipment and helium storage and distribution sale of equipment businesses and corporate support functions. The company was founded by Leonard Parker Pool on September 30, 1940 and is headquartered in Allentown, PA.