Perimeter Solutions (NYSE:PRM – Get Rating) and Livent (NYSE:LTHM – Get Rating) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Perimeter Solutions and Livent, as reported by MarketBeat.
Get Perimeter Solutions alerts:| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Perimeter Solutions | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Livent | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2.46 |
Perimeter Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $14.50, suggesting a potential upside of 78.35%. Livent has a consensus price target of $30.85, suggesting a potential downside of 4.12%. Given Perimeter Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Perimeter Solutions is more favorable than Livent.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
87.6% of Livent shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Perimeter Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Livent shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Perimeter Solutions and Livent's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Perimeter Solutions | $362.34 million | N/A | -$659.83 million | N/A | N/A |
| Livent | $420.40 million | 13.72 | $600,000.00 | $0.55 | 58.49 |
Livent has higher revenue and earnings than Perimeter Solutions.
Profitability
This table compares Perimeter Solutions and Livent's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Perimeter Solutions | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Livent | 18.36% | 14.62% | 10.20% |
Summary
Livent beats Perimeter Solutions on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Perimeter Solutions
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Perimeter Solutions, SA manufactures and supplies firefighting products and lubricant additives in the United States, Germany, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Fire Safety and Oil Additives. The Fire Safety segment provides fire retardants and firefighting foams, as well as specialized equipment and services for federal, state, provincial, local/municipal, and commercial customers. The Oil Additives segment produces Phosphorus Pentasulfide which is primarily used in the preparation of lubricant additives, including a family of compounds called Zinc Dialkyldithiophosphates. The company offers its products under the brands PHOS-CHEK, FIRE-TROL, AUXQUIMIA, SOLBERG. and BIOGEMA. Perimeter Solutions, SA was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Clayton, Missouri.
About Livent
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Livent Corporation manufactures and sells performance lithium compounds primarily used in lithium-based batteries, specialty polymers, and chemical synthesis applications in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers lithium compounds for use in applications that have specific performance requirements, including battery-grade lithium hydroxide for use in high performance lithium-ion batteries; and butyllithium, which is used in the production of polymers and pharmaceutical products, as well as a range of specialty lithium compounds, including high purity lithium metal, which is used in non-rechargeable batteries and the production of lightweight materials for aerospace applications. It also provides lithium phosphate, pharmaceutical-grade lithium carbonate, high purity lithium chloride, and specialty organics; and lithium carbonate and lithium chloride for use as feedstock in the process of producing performance lithium compounds. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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