Innospec Inc. (IOSP) vs Oil-Dri Corporation Of America (ODC)
- Innospec Inc. IOSP 79.11 −0.03%
- Oil-Dri Corporation Of America ODC 69.89 +2.18%
Innospec Inc. and Oil-Dri Corporation Of America are both Specialty Chemicals companies. Innospec Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $2.0B against $920.5M — 2.1× the size. Innospec Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 13.9× against 16.5×. Innospec Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 4.73% against 1.70%. Oil-Dri Corporation Of America has the higher net margin (11.3% vs 7.49%) and the higher return on invested capital (16.2% vs 9.12%). Both pay a dividend; Innospec Inc. yields more (2.27% vs 1.51%). Across the 23 metrics below, Oil-Dri Corporation Of America leads on 12 and Innospec Inc. on 11.
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| Metric | IOSP | ODC | Specialty Chemicals median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 27.66% | 27.84% | 27.84% |
| Operating margin | 8.79% | 13.77% | 5.64% |
| Net margin | 7.49% | 11.29% | 4.19% |
| Free cash flow margin | 1.99% | 9.29% | 3.49% |
| Return on equity | 10.47% | 20.03% | 2.34% |
| Return on assets | 7.68% | 13.58% | 0.45% |
| Return on invested capital | 9.12% | 16.16% | 3.21% |
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