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AECI shares are less expensive than other comparable stocks. While they are good value, they are riskily financed, and show below average growth. We recommend evaluating whether the future of the company AECI is really as difficult as the low price of the stock suggests. If you believe that the future of the company is market-typical or even better, then this could be an argument for a share purchase.


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Country South Africa
Industry Specialty Chemicals
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Size class Large

Large companies - similar industry as AECI

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Harmony (XL, ZA)  Gold Production
1. Harmony (XL, ZA)   Gold Production 59 97 73 98
2. Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (XL, CL)  Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
2. Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (XL, CL)   Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 87 89 41 98
3. Metalurgica Gerdau (XXL, BR)  Steel
3. Metalurgica Gerdau (XXL, BR)   Steel 77 35 91 94
4. UPL (XL, IN)  Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
4. UPL (XL, IN)   Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 77 85 45 94
5. Suzano (XL, BR)  Paper Products
5. Suzano (XL, BR)   Paper Products 83 91 40 91
6. Impala Platinum (XL, ZA)  Precious Metals & Minerals
6. Impala Platinum (XL, ZA)   Precious Metals & Minerals 37 83 83 87
7. Vale (XXL, BR)  Steel
7. Vale (XXL, BR)   Steel 89 49 51 84
8. Usiminas (XL, BR)  Steel
8. Usiminas (XL, BR)   Steel 93 35 58 82
9. Gerdau (XXL, BR)  Steel
9. Gerdau (XXL, BR)   Steel 89 9 82 77
10. Hindalco (XXL, IN)  Aluminum
10. Hindalco (XXL, IN)   Aluminum 91 19 66 73

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Large companies - similar region as AECI

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Harmony (XL, ZA)  Gold Production
1. Harmony (XL, ZA)   Gold Production 59 97 73 98
2. Motus Holdings (XL, ZA)  Automotive Retail
2. Motus Holdings (XL, ZA)   Automotive Retail 100 33 88 92
3. Vodacom (XL, ZA)  Wireless Telecommunication
3. Vodacom (XL, ZA)   Wireless Telecommunication 61 93 67 91
4. MTN (XXL, ZA)  Wireless Telecommunication
4. MTN (XXL, ZA)   Wireless Telecommunication 75 100 43 90
5. Discovery (XL, ZA)  Life & Health Insurance
5. Discovery (XL, ZA)   Life & Health Insurance 39 97 88 88
6. Pepkor (XL, ZA)  Apparel Retail
6. Pepkor (XL, ZA)   Apparel Retail 37 89 66 88
7. Absa (XL, ZA)  Diversified Banks
7. Absa (XL, ZA)   Diversified Banks 91 61 43 87
8. Impala Platinum (XL, ZA)  Precious Metals & Minerals
8. Impala Platinum (XL, ZA)   Precious Metals & Minerals 37 83 83 87
9. OUTsurance Group Ltd (XXL, ZA)  Life & Health Insurance
9. OUTsurance Group Ltd (XXL, ZA)   Life & Health Insurance 11 93 98 85
10. Sanlam (XL, ZA)  Life & Health Insurance
10. Sanlam (XL, ZA)   Life & Health Insurance 77 17 60 83

June 26, 2025


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Mid sized companies - similar industry as AECI

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Omnia (L, ZA)  Diversified Chemicals
1. Omnia (L, ZA)   Diversified Chemicals 97 63 89 100
2. TOA Paint (Thailand) (M, TH)  Commodity Chemicals
2. TOA Paint (Thailand) (M, TH)   Commodity Chemicals 93 33 97 97
3. Atul (M, IN)  Diversified Chemicals
3. Atul (M, IN)   Diversified Chemicals 45 95 68 96
4. Kansai Nerolac Paints (L, IN)  Commodity Chemicals
4. Kansai Nerolac Paints (L, IN)   Commodity Chemicals 79 67 74 95
5. Sumitomo Chemical India (M, IN)  Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
5. Sumitomo Chemical India (M, IN)   Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 21 85 91 88
6. Deepak Nitrite (L, IN)  Commodity Chemicals
6. Deepak Nitrite (L, IN)   Commodity Chemicals 41 77 71 77
7. Coromandel International (L, IN)  Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
7. Coromandel International (L, IN)   Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 51 55 55 72
8. Bayer CropScience (M, IN)  Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
8. Bayer CropScience (M, IN)   Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 55 71 98 65
9. PI Industries (L, IN)  Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
9. PI Industries (L, IN)   Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 23 53 83 61
10. Scientex (L, MY)  Commodity Chemicals
10. Scientex (L, MY)   Commodity Chemicals 99 11 44 58

June 26, 2025


Mid sized companies - similar region as AECI

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Astral Foods (L, ZA)  Packaged Foods & Meats
1. Astral Foods (L, ZA)   Packaged Foods & Meats 97 62 75 100
2. Omnia (L, ZA)  Diversified Chemicals
2. Omnia (L, ZA)   Diversified Chemicals 97 63 89 100
3. Raubex (L, ZA)  Construction & Engineering
3. Raubex (L, ZA)   Construction & Engineering 94 72 81 100
4. Tiger Brands (L, ZA)  Packaged Foods & Meats
4. Tiger Brands (L, ZA)   Packaged Foods & Meats 45 96 90 100
5. Telkom (L, ZA)  Integrated Telecommunication
5. Telkom (L, ZA)   Integrated Telecommunication 97 71 86 98
6. MMI (L, ZA)  Life & Health Insurance
6. MMI (L, ZA)   Life & Health Insurance 81 63 85 96
7. Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers (M, ZA)  Publishing
7. Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers (M, ZA)   Publishing 97 39 95 95
8. Wilson Bayly Holmes - Ovcon (L, ZA)  Construction & Engineering
8. Wilson Bayly Holmes - Ovcon (L, ZA)   Construction & Engineering 88 68 58 93
9. Mpact (M, ZA)  Paper Packaging
9. Mpact (M, ZA)   Paper Packaging 99 31 84 93
10. Exxaro (L, ZA)  Coal & Consumable Fuels
10. Exxaro (L, ZA)   Coal & Consumable Fuels 86 52 79 92

June 26, 2025



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