AdvanSix (ASIX) vs Gulf Resources, Inc. (GURE)

AdvanSix and Gulf Resources, Inc. are both Chemicals companies. AdvanSix is the larger, with a market value of $425.3M against $5.9M — 72.3× the size. Gulf Resources, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 229.0% against 2.96%. AdvanSix has the higher net margin (−1.14% vs −165.1%) and the higher return on invested capital (−0.75% vs −4.61%). Across the 20 metrics below, Gulf Resources, Inc. leads on 11 and AdvanSix on 9.

Valuation

Metric ASIX GURE Chemicals median
P/E n/m n/m —
P/S 0.27 0.20 0.44
P/B 0.54 0.05 1.13
Price to free cash flow n/m 0.16 7.30
EV/EBITDA 10.33 0.43 9.48
EV/Sales 0.47 0.15 0.86
Earnings yield (4.18%) (967.85%) (10.53%)
Free cash flow yield (6.03%) 620.74% 4.86%

Profitability

Metric ASIX GURE Chemicals median
Gross margin 5.62% (9.36%) 16.03%
Operating margin (0.82%) (30.61%) (0.82%)
Net margin (1.14%) (165.06%) (3.05%)
Free cash flow margin (1.65%) 124.94% 1.50%
Return on equity (2.19%) (34.23%) (5.24%)
Return on assets (1.07%) (28.95%) (2.51%)
Return on invested capital (0.75%) (4.61%) (0.75%)

Growth

Metric ASIX GURE Chemicals median
Revenue growth (TTM) 2.96% 228.99% 2.53%
EPS growth (last fiscal year) 11.11% 39.98% —
Revenue growth, 5-year CAGR 5.62% (2.06%) 2.20%
Net income growth, 5-year CAGR 1.36% 0.00% 0.00%

Health

Metric ASIX GURE Chemicals median
Debt to equity 0.35 0.05 0.71
Current ratio 1.28 2.34 1.99
Net debt to EBITDA 1.39 0.88 3.49

Dividend

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

Size

Metric ASIX GURE Chemicals median
Market cap 425.27m 5.88m 643.59m

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