Financial Review: GlyEco (OTCMKTS:GLYE) versus ASP Isotopes (NASDAQ:ASPI)

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

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ASP Isotopes and GlyEco”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ASP Isotopes	$430,000.00	1,307.36	-$16.29 million	($0.63)	-12.54
GlyEco	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

GlyEco has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ASP Isotopes.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for ASP Isotopes and GlyEco, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ASP Isotopes	0	0	3	0	3.00
GlyEco	0	0	0	0	0.00

ASP Isotopes presently has a consensus target price of $4.50, indicating a potential downside of 43.04%. Given ASP Isotopes’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ASP Isotopes is more favorable than GlyEco.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ASP Isotopes	N/A	-174.89%	-68.75%
GlyEco	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

16.8% of ASP Isotopes shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.4% of ASP Isotopes shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.1% of GlyEco shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

ASP Isotopes beats GlyEco on 5 of the 8 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 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.