ARQ (NASDAQ:ARQ – Get Free Report) is one of 18 public companies in the “Miscellaneous chemical products” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare ARQ to related businesses based on the strength of its profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
18.5% of ARQ shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.8% of shares of all “Miscellaneous chemical products” companies are owned by institutional investors. 22.2% of ARQ shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.6% of shares of all “Miscellaneous chemical products” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares ARQ and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
ARQ | $99.18 million | -$12.25 million | -15.74 |
ARQ Competitors | $1.05 billion | $41.01 million | 11.91 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for ARQ and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
ARQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ARQ Competitors | 43 | 371 | 338 | 9 | 2.41 |
As a group, “Miscellaneous chemical products” companies have a potential upside of 24.84%. Given ARQ’s peers higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ARQ has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Profitability
This table compares ARQ and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
ARQ | -12.35% | -8.35% | -6.16% |
ARQ Competitors | -14.40% | -42.23% | -22.96% |
Volatility and Risk
ARQ has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ARQ’s peers have a beta of 1.22, meaning that their average share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.
ARQ Company Profile
Arq, Inc. produces activated carbon products in North America. The company's products include granular activated carbon, powdered and granular activated carbon, and colloidal carbon products; Arq Powder Wetcake, a fine and low-ash coal waste-derived particle; and additives for air emissions control. Its products are used in various applications, including water treatment, ground water remediation, soil sediments, air emissions, and asphalt additives. The company was formerly known as Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. and changed its name to Arq, Inc. in February 2024. Arq, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
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