Comparing Symbid (OTCMKTS:SINC) & Essentra (OTCMKTS:FLRAF)

Symbid (OTCMKTS:SINC) and Essentra (OTCMKTS:FLRAF) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk and profitability.

Volatility & Risk

Symbid has a beta of -58.81, indicating that its stock price is 5,981% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Essentra has a beta of -0.56, indicating that its stock price is 156% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Symbid and Essentra’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Symbid	-84.82%	-6,475.93%	-49.47%
Essentra	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Symbid and Essentra”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Symbid	$1.16 million	0.14	-$3.79 million	N/A	N/A
Essentra	$386.45 million	1.17	$13.55 million	N/A	N/A

Essentra has higher revenue and earnings than Symbid.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Symbid and Essentra, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Symbid	0	0	0	0	0.00
Essentra	0	0	1	0	3.00

Summary

Essentra beats Symbid on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Symbid

Sincerity Applied Materials Holdings Corp. provides packing materials for the automotive, packaging, building and construction, and engineering industries in Australia, Asia, and the Middle East. The company primarily offers breathable plastic films and modified atmosphere packaging products for the packaging of perishable foods, as well as extruded plastic components comprising moldings, auto interior components, kitchen splash backs, etc. to end users and distributors. Its products are used in packaging, agriculture, automotive and transportation, paint and coating, construction, personal care and hygiene, electronic, pharmaceutical, energy and natural resource, plastic, and rubber and leather applications. Sincerity Applied Materials Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

About Essentra

Essentra plc manufactures and distributes plastic injection and vinyl dip moulded, and metal components worldwide. The company offers cable ties and conduit, and accessories; grommets, strain relief, and blanking plugs; cable glands and accessories; caps and plugs; card guides and pullers; circuit board hardware products; EMI suppression ferrite cores; fan accessories comprising filters and fan mounting accessories; screws and nuts; rivet and panel fasteners; washers; spacers; brushes; fleet; fibre management; and furniture fittings. It also provides gasketing, toggle clamps, and enclosure accessories; handles, knobs, and positioning components; masking tapes, hooks, and bags; hose clamps, O-rings and O-ring kits, and hose protection products; LED mounting, light pipes and lens; LED spacers; locks, latches, catches, and hinges; pipe and flange protection essentra products; tube inserts, connectors, and ferrules; and vibration mounts, dampers, and slide bearings, as well as handwheels. The company offers its products for a range of applications and industries that are used in protection and finish products. The company was formerly known as Filtrona plc and changed its name to Essentra plc in June 2013. Essentra plc was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Oxford, the United Kingdom.