Comparing Summit Materials (NYSE:SUM) and Imerys (OTCMKTS:IMYSF)

Summit Materials (NYSE:SUM) and Imerys (OTCMKTS:IMYSF) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Summit Materials and Imerys’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Summit Materials	$2.62 billion	2.61	$289.63 million	$2.38	16.49
Imerys	N/A	N/A	N/A	C$3.23	9.61

Summit Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Imerys. Imerys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Summit Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Summit Materials and Imerys, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Summit Materials	0	5	7	0	2.58
Imerys	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summit Materials currently has a consensus price target of $46.09, suggesting a potential upside of 17.46%. Given Summit Materials’ higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Summit Materials is more favorable than Imerys.

Profitability

This table compares Summit Materials and Imerys’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Summit Materials	10.91%	8.73%	4.18%
Imerys	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

15.8% of Imerys shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Summit Materials shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Summit Materials beats Imerys on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Summit Materials

Summit Materials, Inc. operates as a vertically integrated construction materials company in the United States and Canada. It operates in three segments: West, East, and Cement. The company offers aggregates, cement, ready-mix concrete, asphalt paving mixes, and concrete products, as well as plastics components. It also provides asphalt paving and related services. In addition, the company operates municipal waste, construction, and demolition debris landfills; and liquid asphalt terminals. The company serves the public infrastructure, and residential and nonresidential end markets. Summit Materials, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

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.