AdvanSix (ASIX) vs Green Plains, Inc. (GPRE)

AdvanSix and Green Plains, Inc. are both Chemicals companies. Green Plains, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $1.1B against $425.3M — 2.5× the size. AdvanSix has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Green Plains, Inc. trades at 8.3×. AdvanSix grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 2.96% against −23.7%. Green Plains, Inc. has the higher net margin (6.78% vs −1.14%) and the higher return on invested capital (7.48% vs −0.75%). Across the 20 metrics below, Green Plains, Inc. leads on 11 and AdvanSix on 9.

Valuation

Metric ASIX GPRE Chemicals median
P/E n/m 8.34 —
P/S 0.27 0.56 0.44
P/B 0.54 1.19 1.13
Price to free cash flow n/m 3.34 7.30
EV/EBITDA 10.33 5.49 9.48
EV/Sales 0.47 0.71 0.86
Earnings yield (4.18%) 11.99% (10.53%)
Free cash flow yield (6.03%) 29.93% 4.86%

Profitability

Metric ASIX GPRE Chemicals median
Gross margin 5.62% 16.03% 16.03%
Operating margin (0.82%) 7.44% (0.82%)
Net margin (1.14%) 6.78% (3.05%)
Free cash flow margin (1.65%) 16.88% 1.50%
Return on equity (2.19%) 15.40% (5.24%)
Return on assets (1.07%) 7.58% (2.51%)
Return on invested capital (0.75%) 7.48% (0.75%)

Growth

Metric ASIX GPRE Chemicals median
Revenue growth (TTM) 2.96% (23.68%) 2.53%
EPS growth (last fiscal year) 11.11% (39.53%) —
Revenue growth, 5-year CAGR 5.62% 1.69% 2.20%
Net income growth, 5-year CAGR 1.36% 0.00% 0.00%

Health

Metric ASIX GPRE Chemicals median
Debt to equity 0.35 0.59 0.71
Current ratio 1.28 1.99 1.99
Net debt to EBITDA 1.39 3.49 3.49

Dividend

Metric ASIX GPRE Chemicals median
Dividend yield 0.33% — 2.33%
Payout ratio 0.15 0.00 0.00

Size

Metric ASIX GPRE Chemicals median
Market cap 425.27m 1.05b 643.59m

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