FutureFuel Corp. (FF) vs Orion S.A. (OEC)
FutureFuel Corp. and Orion S.A. are both Specialty Chemicals companies. Orion S.A. is the larger, with a market value of $340.3M against $225.5M — 1.5× the size. Orion S.A. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: −1.02% against −7.63%. Orion S.A. has the higher net margin (−5.28% vs −17.2%) and the higher return on invested capital (−0.14% vs −14.5%). Both pay a dividend; FutureFuel Corp. yields more (4.08% vs 0.36%). Across the 19 metrics below, Orion S.A. leads on 13 and FutureFuel Corp. on 6.
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Profitability
| Metric | FF | OEC | Specialty Chemicals median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | (8.28%) | 18.40% | 29.23% |
| Operating margin | (17.99%) | (0.17%) | 3.63% |
| Net margin | (17.18%) | (5.28%) | 2.89% |
| Free cash flow margin | (33.26%) | 1.40% | 3.78% |
| Return on equity | (15.89%) | (22.74%) | 3.62% |
| Return on assets | (12.15%) | (4.80%) | 0.35% |
| Return on invested capital | (14.51%) | (0.14%) | 2.75% |
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