Critical Contrast: Keyuan Petrochemicals (OTCMKTS:KEYP) & Codexis (NASDAQ:CDXS)

Codexis (NASDAQ:CDXS) and Keyuan Petrochemicals (OTCMKTS:KEYP) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Codexis and Keyuan Petrochemicals”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Codexis	$64.45 million	3.45	-$76.24 million	($0.90)	-3.03
Keyuan Petrochemicals	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Keyuan Petrochemicals has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Codexis.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Codexis and Keyuan Petrochemicals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Codexis	0	1	2	0	2.67
Keyuan Petrochemicals	0	0	0	0	0.00

Codexis currently has a consensus price target of $8.33, indicating a potential upside of 205.25%. Given Codexis’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Codexis is more favorable than Keyuan Petrochemicals.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

78.5% of Codexis shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Codexis shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Codexis and Keyuan Petrochemicals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Codexis	-96.35%	-71.56%	-38.00%
Keyuan Petrochemicals	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Codexis beats Keyuan Petrochemicals on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Codexis

Codexis, Inc. discovers, develops, and sells enzymes and other proteins. The company operates through two segments, Performance Enzymes and Novel Biotherapeutics. It offers biocatalyst products and services. The company also provides biocatalyst screening and protein engineering services. In addition, it offers CodeEvolver, a technology platform, which helps in developing and delivering biocatalysts that perform chemical transformations and enhance the efficiency and productivity of manufacturing processes. The company's platform is also used for molecular biology and in vitro diagnostic enzymes. It has a collaboration agreement with Nestlé Health Science to develop CDX-7108 for the treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. The company sells its products to pharmaceutical manufacturers through its direct sales and business development force in the United States and Europe. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

About Keyuan Petrochemicals

Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc., through its subsidiaries, Ningbo Keyuan, Ningbo Keyuan Petrochemicals, Keyuan Synthetic Rubbers, Guangxi Keyuan and Zhongkexuneng, is engaged in the manufacture and sale of petrochemical products and rubber in the People’s Republic of China. The Company’s segments include the manufacture and sale of petrochemical products (petrochemical segment) and the manufacture and sale of rubber products (rubber segment). The Petrochemicals Segment includes the manufacturing and sales of mixed light aromatics, mixed heavy aromatics, fine propylene, propane, butane, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), methyltert-butylether and styrene. The Rubber Segment includes the manufacturing and sales of various rubber products. It manufactures and supplies various petrochemical and rubber products, including petrochemical products, such as Benzene Toluene-Xylene Aromatics (BTX Aromatics), propylene, styrene, LPG, Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) and rubber products.