Head to Head Comparison: Molekule Group (NASDAQ:MKUL) and CECO Environmental (NASDAQ:CECO)

Molekule Group (NASDAQ:MKUL – Get Rating) and CECO Environmental (NASDAQ:CECO – Get Rating) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

4.0% of Molekule Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.9% of CECO Environmental shares are held by institutional investors. 50.8% of Molekule Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.1% of CECO Environmental shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Molekule Group and CECO Environmental’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Molekule Group	$230,000.00	211.69	-$6.17 million	($0.47)	-3.40
CECO Environmental	$422.63 million	0.96	$17.42 million	N/A	N/A

CECO Environmental has higher revenue and earnings than Molekule Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Molekule Group and CECO Environmental, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Molekule Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
CECO Environmental	0	0	3	0	3.00

CECO Environmental has a consensus price target of $19.33, indicating a potential upside of 65.24%. Given CECO Environmental’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CECO Environmental is more favorable than Molekule Group.

Volatility & Risk

Molekule Group has a beta of -6.77, suggesting that its stock price is 777% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CECO Environmental has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Molekule Group and CECO Environmental’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Molekule Group	-2,717.18%	-65.94%	-46.29%
CECO Environmental	4.12%	9.89%	4.34%

Summary

CECO Environmental beats Molekule Group on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Molekule Group

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AeroClean Technologies is a pathogen elimination technology company. It creates solutions for hospitals, offices and many shared spaces as well as elevators, aircraft and more. AeroClean Technologies is based in NEW YORK.

About CECO Environmental

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CECO Environmental Corp. engages in the provision of engineering technology and solutions. It offers services in the field of environment, energy, fluid handling, and filtration. The firm operates through the following segments: Energy Solutions, Industrial Solutions and Fluid Handling Solutions. The Energy Solutions segment improves air quality and solves fluid handling needs with market engineered, and customized solutions for the power generation, oil and gas, and petrochemical industries. The Industrial Solutions segment serves the industrial pollution control market. The Fluid Handling Solutions segment provides pump and filtration solutions that maintain safe and clean operations in some of the most harsh and toxic environments. The company was founded by Phillip DeZwirek in 1966 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.