Comparing Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) & ASP Isotopes (NASDAQ:ASPI)

ASP Isotopes (NASDAQ:ASPI) and Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for ASP Isotopes and Air Liquide, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ASP Isotopes	1	0	1	0	2.00
Air Liquide	0	3	2	1	2.67

ASP Isotopes currently has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 70.38%. Given ASP Isotopes’ higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe ASP Isotopes is more favorable than Air Liquide.

Volatility & Risk

ASP Isotopes has a beta of 3.28, indicating that its share price is 228% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Air Liquide has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ASP Isotopes and Air Liquide”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ASP Isotopes	$4.14 million	172.15	-$32.33 million	($1.27)	-6.01
Air Liquide	$29.28 billion	3.80	$3.58 billion	N/A	N/A

Air Liquide has higher revenue and earnings than ASP Isotopes.

Profitability

This table compares ASP Isotopes and Air Liquide’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ASP Isotopes	-2,181.62%	-239.22%	-98.70%
Air Liquide	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

16.8% of ASP Isotopes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Air Liquide shares are held by institutional investors. 21.4% of ASP Isotopes shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Air Liquide beats ASP Isotopes on 8 of the 13 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 Air Liquide

L'Air Liquide S.A. provides gases, technologies, and services for the industrial and health sectors in Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates in Gas & Services, Engineering & Construction, and Global Markets & Technologies segments. The Gas & Services segment comprises large industries business, which offers gas and energy solutions including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide, as well as operates cogeneration plants to supply steam and electricity to metals, chemicals, refining, and energy industries; and industrial merchant business line provides industrial gases, equipment, hardgoods, and associated services to materials and energy, automotive and manufacturing, food and pharmaceuticals, technology and research, and craftsmen and retail sectors. This segment also includes healthcare business, which provides medical gases, home healthcare services, medical equipment, and specialty ingredient to patients, healthcare professionals, and hospitals; and electronic business supply carrier gases, electronic specialty and advanced materials, equipment and installation, and service to semiconductor, flat panel, and photovoltaic markets. The Engineering & Construction segment designs, develops, and builds industrial gas production plants to third parties; and design and manufacture plants in traditional, renewable and alternative energy sectors. The Global Markets & Technologies segment delivers technological solutions, such as molecules, equipment, and services to energy transition and deep technology. This segment also invests in and operates biomethane production units; designs hydrogen refueling stations; and supplies gases for the offshore oil and gas platforms, offshore wind turbines, and cryogenic transportation by sea. L'Air Liquide S.A. was incorporated in 1902 and is headquartered in Paris, France.