Analyzing Mission NewEnergy (OTCMKTS:MNELF) and LanzaTech Global (NASDAQ:LNZA)

Mission NewEnergy (OTCMKTS:MNELF) and LanzaTech Global (NASDAQ:LNZA) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

17.8% of LanzaTech Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Mission NewEnergy and LanzaTech Global’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mission NewEnergy	$120,000.00	0.00	$10,000.00	N/A	N/A
LanzaTech Global	$62.63 million	8.43	-$134.10 million	($0.94)	-2.86

Mission NewEnergy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than LanzaTech Global.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Mission NewEnergy and LanzaTech Global, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mission NewEnergy	0	0	0	0	N/A
LanzaTech Global	0	1	3	0	2.75

LanzaTech Global has a consensus price target of $6.33, indicating a potential upside of 135.88%.

Profitability

This table compares Mission NewEnergy and LanzaTech Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mission NewEnergy	N/A	N/A	N/A
LanzaTech Global	-214.11%	-95.22%	-51.16%

Summary

Mission NewEnergy beats LanzaTech Global on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mission NewEnergy

Mission NewEnergy Limited does not have significant operations. Previous, the company, through its interest in Felda Green Energy Sdn Bhd, engaged in the biodiesel refinery business in Malaysia. Mission NewEnergy Limited was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Subiaco, Australia.

About LanzaTech Global

LanzaTech Global, Inc. operates as a nature-based carbon refining company in the United States and internationally. The company transforms waste carbon into the chemical building blocks for consumer goods, such as sustainable fuels, fabrics, and packaging. It is also developing biocatalysts and processes to produce a suite of additional products utilizing novel biocatalysts, including acetone and isopropanol (IPA) and industrial solvents used in various applications, including production of polymers from IPA. LanzaTech Global, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Skokie, Illinois.