Lithium & Boron Technology (OTCMKTS:LBTI – Get Rating) and LSB Industries (NYSE:LXU – Get Rating) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Lithium & Boron Technology and LSB Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Lithium & Boron Technology | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| LSB Industries | 21.22% | 35.95% | 13.41% |
Risk & Volatility
Lithium & Boron Technology has a beta of 19.92, meaning that its share price is 1,892% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LSB Industries has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lithium & Boron Technology | $6.17 million | 0.01 | -$4.19 million | N/A | N/A |
| LSB Industries | $883.69 million | 0.89 | $230.35 million | $2.22 | 4.65 |
LSB Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Lithium & Boron Technology.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for Lithium & Boron Technology and LSB Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lithium & Boron Technology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| LSB Industries | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2.57 |
LSB Industries has a consensus target price of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 35.53%. Given LSB Industries’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe LSB Industries is more favorable than Lithium & Boron Technology.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
81.2% of LSB Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Lithium & Boron Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of LSB Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
LSB Industries beats Lithium & Boron Technology on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Lithium & Boron Technology
Lithium & Boron Technology, Inc. manufactures and sells boric acid and related compounds for use in industrial and consumer applications in the People's Republic of China. The company was formerly known as SmartHeat Inc. and changed its name to Lithium & Boron Technology, Inc. in October 2019. Lithium & Boron Technology, Inc. was founded in 1954 and is based in Dachaidanzhen, the People's Republic of China.
About LSB Industries
LSB Industries, Inc. engages in manufacturing, marketing, and sale of chemical products for the agricultural, mining, and industrial markets. It also own and operate facilities in El Dorado, Arkansas (El Dorado Facility), Cherokee, Alabama (Cherokee Facility), and Pryor, Oklahoma (Pryor Facility), as well as facility for Covestro AG (Covestro) in Baytown, Texas (Baytown Facility). The company was founded by Jack E. Golsen in 1968 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.
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