ASP Isotopes (NASDAQ:ASPI – Get Free Report) and Oil-Dri Corporation Of America (NYSE:ODC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares ASP Isotopes and Oil-Dri Corporation Of America”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ASP Isotopes | $4.14 million | 204.68 | -$32.33 million | ($0.61) | -16.56 |
| Oil-Dri Corporation Of America | $437.59 million | 1.92 | $39.43 million | $3.40 | 16.88 |
Volatility & Risk
ASP Isotopes has a beta of 3.35, indicating that its share price is 235% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oil-Dri Corporation Of America has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares ASP Isotopes and Oil-Dri Corporation Of America’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ASP Isotopes | -767.86% | -88.40% | -41.80% |
| Oil-Dri Corporation Of America | 10.44% | 21.57% | 13.85% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for ASP Isotopes and Oil-Dri Corporation Of America, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ASP Isotopes | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Oil-Dri Corporation Of America | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
ASP Isotopes currently has a consensus target price of $6.67, indicating a potential downside of 33.99%. Given ASP Isotopes’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe ASP Isotopes is more favorable than Oil-Dri Corporation Of America.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
16.8% of ASP Isotopes shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.0% of Oil-Dri Corporation Of America shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.4% of ASP Isotopes shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.7% of Oil-Dri Corporation Of America shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Oil-Dri Corporation Of America beats ASP Isotopes on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ASP Isotopes
ASP Isotopes Inc., a development stage advanced materials company, focuses on the production, distribution, marketing, and sale of isotopes. It engages in the production and commercialization of Molybdenum-100, a non-radioactive isotope for the medical industry; Carbon-14; and Silicon-28. The company is also developing Quantum Enrichment technology to produce Ytterbium-176, Nickel-64, Lithium 6, Lithium7, and Uranium-235. ASP Isotopes Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Washington, District Of Columbia.
About Oil-Dri Corporation Of America
Oil-Dri Corporation of America is a manufacturer and supplier of specialty sorbent products for the pet care, animal health and nutrition, fluids purification, agricultural ingredients, sports field, industrial and automotive markets. It operates through the Business to Business Products Group and Retail and Wholesale Products Group segments. The Business to Business Products Group segment’s customers include processors and refiners of edible oils, jet fuel and biofuel, manufacturers of animal feed and agricultural chemicals, distributors of animal health and nutrition products, and marketers of consumer products. The Retail and Wholesale Products Group segment customers include retailers of cat litter and related accessories such as mass merchandisers, drugstore chains, pet specialty retail outlets, dollar stores, retail grocery stores as well as distributors of industrial cleanup and automotive products, environmental service companies, and sports field product users. The company was founded by Nick Jaffee in 1941 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.
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