Senestech (NASDAQ:SNES – Get Free Report) and Tronox (NYSE:TROX – Get Free Report) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings and dividends.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
5.2% of Senestech shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.4% of Tronox shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Senestech shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Tronox shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Senestech and Tronox”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Senestech | $2.22 million | 1.95 | -$6.38 million | ($1.37) | -0.58 |
| Tronox | $2.90 billion | 0.19 | -$470.00 million | ($3.46) | -1.00 |
Senestech has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Tronox. Tronox is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Senestech, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Senestech and Tronox, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Senestech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Tronox | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.56 |
Tronox has a consensus price target of $5.33, suggesting a potential upside of 53.92%. Given Tronox’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Tronox is more favorable than Senestech.
Profitability
This table compares Senestech and Tronox’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Senestech | -294.73% | -71.89% | -51.98% |
| Tronox | -17.96% | -24.34% | -5.51% |
Volatility and Risk
Senestech has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its share price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tronox has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Tronox beats Senestech on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Senestech
SenesTech, Inc. develops a technology for managing animal pest populations through fertility control. It offers ContraPest, a liquid bait that limits reproduction of male and female rats. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
About Tronox
Tronox Holdings plc operates as a vertically integrated manufacturer of TiO2 pigment in North America, South and Central America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates titanium-bearing mineral sand mines; and engages in beneficiation and smelting operations. It offers TiO2 pigment; ultrafine specialty TiO2; zircon; feedstock; pig iron; monazite; titanium tetrachloride; and other products. The company’s products are used for the manufacture of paints, coatings, plastics, and paper, as well as various other applications. Tronox Holdings plc is based in Stamford, Connecticut.
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