Orient Overseas (International) (OTCMKTS:OROVY) vs. Glencore (OTCMKTS:GLNCY) Critical Comparison

Glencore (OTCMKTS:GLNCY) and Orient Overseas (International) (OTCMKTS:OROVY) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.1% of Glencore shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Glencore has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Orient Overseas (International) has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Glencore pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Orient Overseas (International) pays an annual dividend of $6.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Glencore and Orient Overseas (International), as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Glencore	0	0	0	5	4.00
Orient Overseas (International)	0	0	0	0	0.00

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Glencore and Orient Overseas (International)”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Glencore	$230.94 billion	0.21	$4.28 billion	N/A	N/A
Orient Overseas (International)	$8.34 billion	1.11	$1.37 billion	N/A	N/A

Glencore has higher revenue and earnings than Orient Overseas (International).

Profitability

This table compares Glencore and Orient Overseas (International)’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Glencore	N/A	N/A	N/A
Orient Overseas (International)	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Glencore beats Orient Overseas (International) on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Glencore

Glencore plc engages in the production, refinement, processing, storage, transport, and marketing of metals and minerals, and energy products in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. It operates through two segments: Marketing Activities and Industrial Activities. The company engages in production and marketing copper, cobalt, lead, nickel, zinc, chrome ore, ferrochrome, vanadium, aluminum, alumina, and iron ore; and coal, crude oil, refined products, and natural gas, as well as oil exploration/production and refining/distribution. It also operates marketing and distribution of physical commodities sourced from third party producers and company’s production to industrial consumers, including the battery, electronic, construction, automotive, steel, energy, and oil industries. In addition, the company provides financing, logistics, and other services to producers and consumers of commodities. Glencore plc was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland.

About Orient Overseas (International)

Orient Overseas (International) Limited, an investment holding company, provides container transport and logistics services in Asia, Europe, Australia, and North America. The company offers supply chain management services; and containerised shipping services in various trade lanes comprising Trans-Pacific, Trans-Atlantic, Asia/Europe, Asia/Australia, and Intra-Asia trades. It is also involved in shipping and logistics software application development; container transport, equipment owning and leasing, container depot and warehousing, portfolio investment, trucking, ship owning, terminal operating, cargo consolidation and forwarding, liner and freight agency, property owning, and ship management businesses; operating of vessels; and provision of corporate and trucking services. In addition, the company offers AI and blockchain digital data on network applications, and platform design services. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Orient Overseas (International) Limited is a subsidiary of Faulkner Global Holdings Limited.