Vulcan International (OTCMKTS:VULC) and Celanese (NYSE:CE) Head-To-Head Review

Vulcan International (OTCMKTS:VULC) and Celanese (NYSE:CE) are both industrial products companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.8% of Vulcan International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of Celanese shares are held by institutional investors. 44.5% of Vulcan International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Celanese shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Vulcan International has a beta of -586.72, suggesting that its share price is 58,772% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Celanese has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Vulcan International and Celanese’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vulcan International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Celanese	17.92%	14.61%	3.76%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Vulcan International and Celanese’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vulcan International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Celanese	$10.94 billion	1.55	$1.96 billion	$17.90	8.68

Celanese has higher revenue and earnings than Vulcan International.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Vulcan International and Celanese, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vulcan International	0	0	0	0	N/A
Celanese	4	7	6	0	2.12

Celanese has a consensus price target of $149.56, indicating a potential downside of 3.79%. Given Celanese’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Celanese is more favorable than Vulcan International.

Summary

Celanese beats Vulcan International on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vulcan International

Vulcan International Corporation, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells rubber and foam products in Tennessee, the United States. The company offers mixed and uncured rubber products; firm sheet products from SBR, Nitrile, and Neoprene polymers; expanded rubber sheets; polyethylene foams; cross-linked, closed cell, and EVA co-polymer foams; and low density closed cell SBR products. It also provides molded sheet stock and specialty items, such as automobile mats and footwear components. In addition, the company engages in the real estate management and development activities. Vulcan International Corporation was founded in 1909 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.

About Celanese

Celanese Corporation, a chemical and specialty materials company, manufactures and sells high performance engineered polymers in the United States and internationally. It operates through Engineered Materials and Acetyl Chain. The Engineered Materials segment develops, produces, and supplies specialty polymers for automotive and medical applications, as well as for use in industrial products and consumer electronics. The Acetyl Chain segment produces and supplies acetyl products, including acetic acid, vinyl acetate monomers, acetic anhydride, and acetate esters that are used as starting materials for colorants, paints, adhesives, coatings, and pharmaceuticals; and organic solvents and intermediates for pharmaceutical, agricultural, and chemical products. It also offers vinyl acetate-based emulsions for use in paints and coatings, adhesives, construction, glass fiber, textiles, and paper applications; and ethylene vinyl acetate resins and compounds, as well as low-density polyethylene for use in flexible packaging films, lamination film products, hot melt adhesives, automotive parts, and carpeting applications. In addition, it provides redispersible powders (RDP) for use in construction applications, including flooring, plasters, insulation, tiling, and waterproofing. Celanese Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.