ARQ (ARQ) Competitors $7.39 +0.27 (+3.79%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.42 +0.03 (+0.39%) As of 08/22/2025 07:19 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ARQ vs. ECVT, ASPI, WLKP, OEC, TROX, ASIX, VHI, ADUR, LXFR, and AMTXShould you be buying ARQ stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ARQ include Ecovyst (ECVT), ASP Isotopes (ASPI), Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP), Orion (OEC), Tronox (TROX), AdvanSix (ASIX), Valhi (VHI), Aduro Clean Technologies (ADUR), Luxfer (LXFR), and Aemetis (AMTX). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry. ARQ vs. Its Competitors Ecovyst ASP Isotopes Westlake Chemical Partners Orion Tronox AdvanSix Valhi Aduro Clean Technologies Luxfer Aemetis ARQ (NASDAQ:ARQ) and Ecovyst (NYSE:ECVT) are both small-cap chemicals companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ARQ or ECVT? 18.5% of ARQ shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Ecovyst shares are held by institutional investors. 23.9% of ARQ shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Ecovyst shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ARQ or ECVT? ARQ has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ecovyst. ARQ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ecovyst, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioARQ$117.65M2.68-$5.11M-$0.04-184.75Ecovyst$704.50M1.49-$6.65M-$0.12-76.48 Do analysts rate ARQ or ECVT? ARQ presently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 35.32%. Ecovyst has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.97%. Given ARQ's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe ARQ is more favorable than Ecovyst.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ARQ 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25Ecovyst 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is ARQ or ECVT more profitable? ARQ has a net margin of -1.40% compared to Ecovyst's net margin of -1.91%. Ecovyst's return on equity of 7.69% beat ARQ's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ARQ-1.40% -0.07% -0.05% Ecovyst -1.91%7.69%3.00% Does the media refer more to ARQ or ECVT? In the previous week, ARQ had 1 more articles in the media than Ecovyst. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for ARQ and 6 mentions for Ecovyst. Ecovyst's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat ARQ's score of 0.09 indicating that Ecovyst is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ARQ 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ecovyst 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, ARQ or ECVT? ARQ has a beta of 1.78, suggesting that its share price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ecovyst has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryARQ beats Ecovyst on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get ARQ News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ARQ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ARQ and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ARQ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricARQWaste Removal Svcs IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$303.96M$10.61B$24.33B$9.58BDividend YieldN/A1.22%2.83%4.10%P/E Ratio-184.7539.5028.3826.05Price / Sales2.6811.3839.18103.82Price / Cash73.2416.7025.7858.48Price / Book1.454.336.026.61Net Income-$5.11M$237.15M$197.30M$265.56M7 Day Performance0.54%2.85%1.54%1.97%1 Month Performance28.52%0.33%-2.40%-0.36%1 Year Performance5.42%-3.23%32.84%19.03% ARQ Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ARQARQ2.6261 of 5 stars$7.39+3.8%$10.00+35.3%+13.9%$303.96M$117.65M-184.75140ECVTEcovyst3.1776 of 5 stars$8.78-0.2%$10.00+14.0%+37.1%$1.00B$704.50M-73.13880News CoveragePositive NewsASPIASP Isotopes1.2725 of 5 stars$10.28+3.6%$7.75-24.6%+289.6%$861.07M$4.14M-16.8276WLKPWestlake Chemical Partners4.2471 of 5 stars$21.96+0.5%N/A-2.6%$773.91M$1.14B14.74150OECOrion3.592 of 5 stars$10.26+5.0%$12.00+17.0%-38.6%$573.63M$1.88B37.841,658TROXTronox4.4093 of 5 stars$3.43+8.7%$5.01+46.3%-69.1%$544.52M$3.07B-2.176,500ASIXAdvanSix4.1915 of 5 stars$18.89+4.2%$33.50+77.3%-28.7%$508.48M$1.52B6.671,450VHIValhi1.2761 of 5 stars$16.11+3.7%$12.00-25.5%-28.4%$453.08M$2.10B4.672,524Positive NewsADURAduro Clean TechnologiesN/A$12.05+0.6%$48.00+298.3%N/A$369.09M$250K-48.20N/ANews CoverageUpcoming EarningsLXFRLuxfer3.9276 of 5 stars$12.25+2.2%N/A+27.3%$327.01M$391.90M13.581,450AMTXAemetis2.273 of 5 stars$2.75+4.0%$17.00+519.3%+2.0%$174.86M$267.64M-1.71160 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ECVT Alternatives ASPI Alternatives WLKP Alternatives OEC Alternatives TROX Alternatives ASIX Alternatives VHI Alternatives ADUR Alternatives LXFR Alternatives AMTX Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ARQ) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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