Contrasting Olin (NYSE:OLN) and PTT Global Chemical Public (OTCMKTS:PGCPF)

Olin (NYSE:OLN) and PTT Global Chemical Public (OTCMKTS:PGCPF) are both materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Dividends

Olin pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. PTT Global Chemical Public pays an annual dividend of $3.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 443.1%. Olin pays out -65.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PTT Global Chemical Public pays out 49.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Profitability

This table compares Olin and PTT Global Chemical Public’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Olin	-2.08%	-4.76%	-1.17%
PTT Global Chemical Public	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Olin and PTT Global Chemical Public”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Olin	$6.78 billion	0.29	-$100.50 million	($1.23)	-14.07
PTT Global Chemical Public	N/A	N/A	N/A	$6.08	0.11

PTT Global Chemical Public has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Olin. Olin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PTT Global Chemical Public, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

88.7% of Olin shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.1% of PTT Global Chemical Public shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Olin shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Olin and PTT Global Chemical Public, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Olin	4	10	1	1	1.94
PTT Global Chemical Public	0	0	0	0	0.00

Olin presently has a consensus target price of $22.62, suggesting a potential upside of 30.70%. Given Olin’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Olin is more favorable than PTT Global Chemical Public.

Summary

Olin beats PTT Global Chemical Public on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Olin

Olin Corporation manufactures and distributes chemical products in the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Canada. It operates through three segments: Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls; Epoxy; and Winchester. The Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls segment offers chlorine and caustic soda, ethylene dichloride and vinyl chloride monomers, methyl chloride, methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, perchloroethylene, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen, bleach products, potassium hydroxide, and chlorinated organics intermediates and solvents. The Epoxy segment provides Allylics, such as allyl chloride, epichlorohydrin, and glycerin; aromatics, including acetone, bisphenol, cumene, and phenol; liquid and solid epoxy resins; and converted epoxy resins and additives. The Winchester segment offers sporting ammunition products, including shotshells, small caliber centerfire, and rimfire ammunition products for hunters and recreational shooters, and law enforcement agencies; small caliber military ammunition products for use in infantry and mounted weapons; and industrial products comprising gauge loads and powder-actuated tool loads for maintenance applications in power and concrete industries, and powder-actuated tools in construction industry. The company markets its products through its sales force, as well as directly to various industrial customers, mass merchants, retailers, wholesalers, gun clubs, other distributors, and the U.S. Government and its prime contractors. Olin Corporation was incorporated in 1892 and is based in Clayton, Missouri.

About PTT Global Chemical Public

PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited operates as a chemical company in Thailand and internationally. It operates through 6 segments: Upstream, Intermediates, Polymers and Chemicals, Bio and Circularity, Performance Chemicals, and Service and Others. The company offers refinery and shared facilities, which includes liquefied petroleum gas, light naphtha, reformate, jet fuel, diesel, and fuel oil; aromatics including benzene, toluene, paraxylene, cyclohexane, orthoxylene, and mixed xylenes; and olefins comprising ethylene, propylene, butadiene, and butene. It also provides monoethylene glycol; phenol, bisphenol A, acetone; purified terephthalic acid, propylene oxide, acrylonitrile, methyl methacrylate; polylactic acid and polybutylene succinate; post-consumer recycled PET and HDPE; and coating resins and additives, hexamethylene diisocyanate and HDI derivatives. In addition, the company offers polymers including high and low density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene terephthalate, polystyrene, and rotomolding and polypropylene compounds; methyl ester, fatty alcohol, fatty alcohol ethoxylate, glycerin, and oleochemicals; chemicals, such as ethanolamine; and polyether, polymer, and premix polyols. Further, the company engages in the marketing and sales of products and packaging market development; technical, engineering, plant maintenance, safety, occupational health, environmental, and security businesses; and social enterprise and management consultancy. Additionally, it provides logistics, jetty, utilities, and infrastructure; liquidity management and financing, venture capital investment, and outsourcing; and transportation, packaging, and warehouse management services. It serves packaging, electronic and electronic equipment, automotive, agriculture, chemicals, construction, home, and personal applications. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.