Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS – Get Free Report) and TOMI Environmental Solutions (NASDAQ:TOMZ – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
22.0% of Aqua Metals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.8% of TOMI Environmental Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 8.3% of Aqua Metals shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.9% of TOMI Environmental Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Aqua Metals and TOMI Environmental Solutions”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Aqua Metals | $30,000.00 | 174.85 | -$24.55 million | ($3.85) | -0.14 |
| TOMI Environmental Solutions | $7.74 million | 2.59 | -$4.48 million | ($0.17) | -5.88 |
TOMI Environmental Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Aqua Metals. TOMI Environmental Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aqua Metals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Aqua Metals and TOMI Environmental Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Aqua Metals | N/A | -147.77% | -99.67% |
| TOMI Environmental Solutions | -43.18% | -22.42% | -11.32% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Aqua Metals and TOMI Environmental Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Aqua Metals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| TOMI Environmental Solutions | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Aqua Metals currently has a consensus price target of $21.50, indicating a potential upside of 3,978.15%. TOMI Environmental Solutions has a consensus price target of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 250.00%. Given Aqua Metals’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Aqua Metals is more favorable than TOMI Environmental Solutions.
Volatility and Risk
Aqua Metals has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TOMI Environmental Solutions has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
TOMI Environmental Solutions beats Aqua Metals on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Aqua Metals
Aqua Metals, Inc. engages in reinventing metals recycling activities with its patented AquaRefining technology. The company's technology produces metals and alloys that can be returned into the battery manufacturing supply chain markets, as well as sells metals for use in various advanced manufacturing industries. Its AquaRefining, a low-emissions and recycling technology that replaces polluting furnaces and hazardous chemicals with electricity-powered electroplating to recover valuable metals and materials from spent batteries. Aqua Metals, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.
About TOMI Environmental Solutions
TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc., a bacteria decontamination and infectious disease control company, engages in the provision of environmental solutions for indoor air and surface disinfection and decontamination in the United States and internationally. The company’s disinfection solutions include SteraPak portable disinfection systems, SteraMist select surface units, SteraMist environment systems, SteraMist total disinfection carts, SteraMist transport units, NV+ fogging disinfection and decontamination systems, SteraMist custom engineered systems, SteraMist Hybrid disinfection systems, SteraMist integrated systems, Stainless Steel 90-Degree applicators, SteraMist plasma decontamination chambers, and iHP Corporate Service Decontamination, which provides full room, equipment, facility, and emergency disinfection and decontamination services. It also manufactures, sells, services, and licenses SteraMist Binary Ionization Technology, a hydrogen peroxide-based mist and fog. The company’s products and services are used in hospitals and medical facilities, bio-safety labs, pharmaceutical facilities, meat and produce processing facilities, universities and research facilities, vivarium labs, and other service industries, including cruise ships, office buildings, hotel and motel rooms, schools, restaurants, military barracks, police and fire departments, prisons, and athletic facilities; and single-family homes and multi-unit residences. TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Frederick, Maryland.
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