Reviewing GlyEco (OTCMKTS:GLYE) and TOMI Environmental Solutions (NASDAQ:TOMZ)

GlyEco (OTCMKTS:GLYE) and TOMI Environmental Solutions (NASDAQ:TOMZ) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares GlyEco and TOMI Environmental Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GlyEco	N/A	N/A	N/A
TOMI Environmental Solutions	-77.33%	-56.46%	-24.97%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

4.8% of TOMI Environmental Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.1% of GlyEco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.9% of TOMI Environmental Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares GlyEco and TOMI Environmental Solutions”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GlyEco	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TOMI Environmental Solutions	$7.74 million	2.08	-$4.48 million	($0.23)	-3.48

GlyEco has higher earnings, but lower revenue than TOMI Environmental Solutions.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for GlyEco and TOMI Environmental Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GlyEco	0	0	0	0	0.00
TOMI Environmental Solutions	1	0	1	0	2.00

TOMI Environmental Solutions has a consensus target price of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 337.45%. Given TOMI Environmental Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe TOMI Environmental Solutions is more favorable than GlyEco.

Summary

TOMI Environmental Solutions beats GlyEco on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About GlyEco

GlyEco, Inc. engages in the development and manufacture of coolants, additives and related performance fluids. Its products and services include additives, ethylene glycol and antifreeze. The company was founded by Janet Carnell Lorenz, John Darc Lorenz, II and Todd L. Smith on April 21, 1997 and is headquartered in Rock Hill, SC.

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.