Analyzing APERAM/SH N Y REGISTRY SH (APEMY) & Timkensteel (TMST)

APERAM/SH N Y REGISTRY SH (OTCMKTS: APEMY) and Timkensteel (NYSE:TMST) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for APERAM/SH N Y REGISTRY SH and Timkensteel, as reported by MarketBeat.
Timkensteel has a consensus price target of $19.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.80%. Given Timkensteel’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Timkensteel is more favorable than APERAM/SH N Y REGISTRY SH.
Volatility and Risk
APERAM/SH N Y REGISTRY SH has a beta of 2.21, meaning that its share price is 121% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Timkensteel has a beta of 2.04, meaning that its share price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
APERAM/SH N Y REGISTRY SH pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Timkensteel does not pay a dividend. APERAM/SH N Y REGISTRY SH pays out 32.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Profitability
This table compares APERAM/SH N Y REGISTRY SH and Timkensteel’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.0% of APERAM/SH N Y REGISTRY SH shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.8% of Timkensteel shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.2% of Timkensteel shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares APERAM/SH N Y REGISTRY SH and Timkensteel’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

APERAM/SH N Y REGISTRY SH has higher revenue and earnings than Timkensteel. Timkensteel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than APERAM/SH N Y REGISTRY SH, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
APERAM/SH N Y REGISTRY SH beats Timkensteel on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.