Tokuyama (OTCMKTS:TKYMY – Get Rating) and Brambles (OTCMKTS:BXBLY – Get Rating) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, valuation and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Tokuyama and Brambles, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Risk & Volatility

Tokuyama has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brambles has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Brambles shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Tokuyama pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Brambles pays an annual dividend of $0.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Tokuyama pays out 6.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Tokuyama and Brambles' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Tokuyama and Brambles' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Brambles has higher revenue and earnings than Tokuyama.

Summary

Brambles beats Tokuyama on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tokuyama (Get Rating)

Tokuyama Corporation produces and sells various chemical products in Japan. The company operates in four segments: Chemicals, Specialty Products, Cement, and Life & Amenity. The Chemicals segment offers caustic soda, soda ash, calcium chloride, sodium silicate, vinyl chloride monomer, polyvinyl chloride resin, propylene oxide, isopropyl alcohol, chlorinated solvents, and hydrogen. The Specialty Products segment provides polycrystalline silicon; fumed silica and tetrachlorosilane; aluminum nitride; high-purity chemicals for electronics manufacturing and photoresist developer; and methylene chloride for metal cleaning. The Cement segment offers cement, ready-mixed concrete, and cement-type soil solidifier, as well as engages in the recycling and environment businesses. The Life & Amenity segment provides polyolefin film, plastic window sashes, medical diagnosis systems, dental materials and equipment, ion exchange membranes, pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates, plastic lens-related materials, and microporous film. The company was formerly known as Tokuyama Soda Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Tokuyama Corporation in April 1994. Tokuyama Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Brambles (Get Rating)

Brambles Limited operates as a supply-chain logistics company. The company operates through CHEP North America and Latin America; CHEP Europe, Middle East, Africa and India; and CHEP Australia, New Zealand and Asia, excluding India segments. It engages in the pooling of unit-load equipment and associated services, focusing on the outsourced management of pallets, crates, and containers. The company serves customers in the fast-moving consumer goods, fresh produce, beverage, retail, and general manufacturing industries. Brambles Limited was founded in 1875 and is based in Sydney, Australia.

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