Comparing Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) and LanzaTech Global (NASDAQ:LNZA)

LanzaTech Global (NASDAQ:LNZA) and Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares LanzaTech Global and Republic Services”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LanzaTech Global	$55.85 million	1.18	-$48.95 million	$14.99	0.33
Republic Services	$16.59 billion	4.53	$2.14 billion	$7.23	34.13

Republic Services has higher revenue and earnings than LanzaTech Global. LanzaTech Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Republic Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

17.8% of LanzaTech Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.7% of Republic Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of LanzaTech Global shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Republic Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for LanzaTech Global and Republic Services, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LanzaTech Global	1	2	0	0	1.67
Republic Services	0	9	12	0	2.57

LanzaTech Global presently has a consensus price target of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 178.88%. Republic Services has a consensus price target of $249.32, indicating a potential upside of 1.04%. Given LanzaTech Global’s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe LanzaTech Global is more favorable than Republic Services.

Volatility and Risk

LanzaTech Global has a beta of -0.95, meaning that its stock price is 195% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Republic Services has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares LanzaTech Global and Republic Services’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LanzaTech Global	295.66%	-47.63%	-22.76%
Republic Services	12.93%	18.56%	6.41%

Summary

Republic Services beats LanzaTech Global on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Republic Services

Republic Services, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers environmental services in the United States and Canada. It is involved in the collection and processing of recyclable, solid waste, and industrial waste materials; transportation and disposal of non-hazardous and hazardous waste streams; and other environmental solutions. Its residential collection services include curbside collection of material for transport to transfer stations, landfills, recycling centers, and organics processing facilities; supply of recycling and waste containers; and renting of compactors. The company also engages in the processing and sale of old corrugated containers, old newsprint, aluminum, glass, and other materials; and provision of landfill services. It serves small-container, large-container, and residential customers. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.