Contrasting JBDI (NASDAQ:JBDI) and Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS)

JBDI (NASDAQ:JBDI) and Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

22.0% of Aqua Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.3% of Aqua Metals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares JBDI and Aqua Metals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
JBDI	N/A	N/A	N/A
Aqua Metals	N/A	-214.23%	-135.05%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares JBDI and Aqua Metals”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
JBDI	$9.39 million	2.11	-$980,000.00	N/A	N/A
Aqua Metals	N/A	N/A	-$24.55 million	($35.94)	-0.11

JBDI has higher revenue and earnings than Aqua Metals.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for JBDI and Aqua Metals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
JBDI	0	0	0	0	0.00
Aqua Metals	0	0	1	0	3.00

Aqua Metals has a consensus price target of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 635.29%. Given Aqua Metals’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Aqua Metals is more favorable than JBDI.

Summary

Aqua Metals beats JBDI on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About JBDI

JBDI Holdings Limited engages in the trading of reconditioned and recycling containers in Singapore and the Southeast Asia region. The company offers reconditioning and recycling drums, including open top drums, metal drums, plastic drums, plastic carboys, and intermediate bulk containers, as well as new drums, and collects waste drums and related products. It serves solvent, chemical, petroleum, and edible product oil industries. The company was founded in 1983 and is based in Singapore. JBDI Holdings Limited operates as a subsidiary of E U Holdings Pte. Ltd.

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.