Paladin Energy (OTCMKTS:PALAF) versus Toray Industries (OTCMKTS:TRYIY) Critical Analysis

Toray Industries (OTCMKTS:TRYIY) and Paladin Energy (OTCMKTS:PALAF) are both industrial products companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Toray Industries and Paladin Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Toray Industries	$17.07 billion	0.58	$151.09 million	$0.39	31.54
Paladin Energy	$4.70 million	334.60	$53.63 million	N/A	N/A

Toray Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Paladin Energy.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Paladin Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Toray Industries and Paladin Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Toray Industries	0	0	0	0	0.00
Paladin Energy	0	1	0	0	2.00

Volatility & Risk

Toray Industries has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paladin Energy has a beta of 1.99, meaning that its share price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Toray Industries and Paladin Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Toray Industries	1.87%	2.50%	1.33%
Paladin Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Toray Industries beats Paladin Energy on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Toray Industries

Toray Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, processes, and sells fibers and textiles, performance chemicals, carbon fiber composite materials, environment and engineering products, and life science products in Japan, China, North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers filament yarns, staple fibers, and spun yarns, as well as woven and knitted fabrics of nylon, polyester, acrylics, and others; non-woven fabrics; ultra-fine fibers; and apparel products. It also provides nylon, ABS, PBT, PPS, and other resins and molded products; polyolefin foam products; polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene, and other films; processed film products; raw materials for synthetic fibers and other plastics; fine chemicals; electronic and information materials; and graphic materials. In addition, the company offers carbon fibers, carbon fiber composite materials, and molded products; analysis, physical evaluation, research, and other services; and pharmaceuticals, medical devices, etc. Further, it provides engineering services; condominiums; industrial equipment and machinery; IT-related equipment; water treatment membranes and related equipment; and materials for housing, building, and civil engineering applications. The company was formerly known as Toyo Rayon Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Toray Industries, Inc. in 1970. The company was incorporated in 1926 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Paladin Energy

Paladin Energy Ltd develops, explores for, owns, and operates uranium mines in Australia, Canada, and Africa. The company operates through Exploration, Namibia, and Australia segments. Its flagship project is the Langer Heinrich mine located in the Namib Desert in Namibia. The company was formerly known as Paladin Resources Ltd and changed its name to Paladin Energy Limited in November 2007. Paladin Energy Ltd was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Perth, Australia.