Head-To-Head Review: Aperam (OTCMKTS:APEMY) vs. United States Antimony (NYSE:UAMY)
by Sarita Garza · The Markets DailyAperam (OTCMKTS:APEMY – Get Free Report) and United States Antimony (NYSE:UAMY – Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Aperam and United States Antimony”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Aperam | $6.88 billion | 0.44 | $10.18 million | $2.02 | 20.54 |
| United States Antimony | $39.26 million | 12.68 | -$4.34 million | ($0.13) | -25.59 |
Aperam has higher revenue and earnings than United States Antimony. United States Antimony is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aperam, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Aperam and United States Antimony’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Aperam | 2.10% | 2.34% | 1.17% |
| United States Antimony | -44.60% | -5.29% | -4.86% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
9.5% of United States Antimony shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Aperam shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of United States Antimony shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Aperam has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United States Antimony has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Aperam and United States Antimony, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Aperam | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.29 |
| United States Antimony | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2.80 |
United States Antimony has a consensus price target of $10.12, suggesting a potential upside of 204.33%. Given United States Antimony’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe United States Antimony is more favorable than Aperam.
Summary
Aperam beats United States Antimony on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Aperam
Aperam S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells stainless and specialty steel products worldwide. It operates through four segments: Stainless & Electrical Steel; Services & Solutions; Alloys & Specialties; and Recycling & Renewables. The company offers a range of stainless steel products, including grain oriented and non-grain oriented electrical steel products, and specialty alloys. It is also involved in the management of direct sales of stainless steel products from production facilities; distribution of its products; and the provision of transformation services that include value added and customized steel solutions. In addition, the company designs, produces, and transforms various specialty alloys and other specific stainless steels in forms, such as bars, semis, cold-rolled strips, wire and wire rods, and plates in a range on grades. Further, it engages in the trading, processing, and recycling of raw materials, such as superalloys and titanium; provides Recyco, an electric arc furnace recycling facility that retrieves dust and sludge to recycle stainless steel raw materials and reduce waste; and produces wood and charcoal from cultivated eucalyptus forests. The company serves customers in aerospace, automotive, catering, construction, household appliances, electrical engineering, industrial processes, medical, and oil and gas industries. It distributes its products through a network of steel service centers, transformation facilities, and sales offices. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
About United States Antimony
United States Antimony Corporation produces and sells antimony, silver, gold, precious metals, and zeolite products in the United States, and Canada. It operates through Antimony, Zeolite, and Precious Metals segments. The company offers antimony oxide that is primarily used in conjunction with a halogen to form a synergistic flame retardant system for plastics, rubber, fiberglass, textile goods, paints, coatings, and paper, as well as color fastener in paints and as a phosphorescent agent in fluorescent light bulbs; antimony trisulfide used as a primer in ammunition; and antimony metal for use in bearings, storage batteries, and ordnance. The company also offers coarse and fine zeolite for soil amendment and fertilizer, water filtration, sewage treatment, nuclear waste and other environmental cleanup, odor control, gas separation, and animal nutrition applications, as well as in catalysts, petroleum refining, concrete, solar energy and heat exchange, desiccants, pellet binding, horse and kitty litter, and floor cleaners, as well as carriers for insecticides, pesticides, and herbicides. In addition, it recovers unrefined and refined gold and silver. United States Antimony Corporation was founded in 1968 and is based in Thompson Falls, Montana.