ARQ (ARQ) Competitors $6.73 -0.07 (-1.03%) Closing price 10/10/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.74 +0.00 (+0.07%) As of 10/10/2025 04:52 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, BAK, ASPI, WLKP, TROX, ASIX, VHI, ADUR, OEC, and LXFRShould you be buying ARQ stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ARQ include Ecovyst (ECVT), Braskem (BAK), ASP Isotopes (ASPI), Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP), Tronox (TROX), AdvanSix (ASIX), Valhi (VHI), Aduro Clean Technologies (ADUR), Orion (OEC), and Luxfer (LXFR). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry. ARQ vs. Its Competitors Ecovyst Braskem ASP Isotopes Westlake Chemical Partners Tronox AdvanSix Valhi Aduro Clean Technologies Orion Luxfer Ecovyst (NYSE:ECVT) and ARQ (NASDAQ:ARQ) are both small-cap chemicals companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and analyst recommendations. Do analysts rate ECVT or ARQ? Ecovyst currently has a consensus price target of $11.67, indicating a potential upside of 44.03%. ARQ has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 48.59%. Given ARQ's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ARQ is more favorable than Ecovyst.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ecovyst 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50ARQ 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Is ECVT or ARQ 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 Ecovyst-1.91% 7.69% 3.00% ARQ -1.40%-0.07%-0.05% Which has better valuation & earnings, ECVT or ARQ? ARQ has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioEcovyst$704.50M1.32-$6.65M-$0.12-67.50ARQ$108.96M2.64-$5.11M-$0.04-168.25 Which has more volatility and risk, ECVT or ARQ? Ecovyst has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ARQ has a beta of 1.92, meaning that its stock price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ECVT or ARQ? 86.7% of Ecovyst shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.5% of ARQ shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Ecovyst shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.9% of ARQ shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor ECVT or ARQ? In the previous week, Ecovyst had 1 more articles in the media than ARQ. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Ecovyst and 4 mentions for ARQ. ARQ's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Ecovyst's score of 0.15 indicating that ARQ is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ecovyst 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral ARQ 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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. 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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$290.30M$11.21B$96.17T$10.63BDividend YieldN/A1.20%2.87%4.71%P/E Ratio-168.2539.7426.0026.57Price / Sales2.6420.7775,421.40132.62Price / Cash69.9516.5030.8762.09Price / Book1.304.01185,976.796.53Net Income-$5.11M$245.70M$196.66M$276.43M7 Day Performance-3.86%0.58%3,934,141.61%-0.86%1 Month Performance-4.67%0.61%3,941,495.84%3.58%1 Year Performance24.40%4.72%7,823,107.40%37.94% ARQ Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ARQARQ3.126 of 5 stars$6.73-1.0%$10.00+48.6%+27.9%$290.30M$108.96M-168.25140Analyst ForecastECVTEcovyst3.3151 of 5 stars$8.71-0.5%$11.67+34.0%+23.4%$998.31M$704.50M-72.71880Analyst ForecastBAKBraskem2.975 of 5 stars$2.46-0.6%$4.40+79.2%-64.6%$978.56M$14.36B-0.978,382News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap DownASPIASP Isotopes1.3325 of 5 stars$9.71-6.2%$7.75-20.2%+258.0%$890.55M$4.58M-15.8876Analyst ForecastWLKPWestlake Chemical Partners4.0444 of 5 stars$21.16-0.5%N/A-8.0%$744.09M$1.14B14.17150News CoverageAnalyst ForecastTROXTronox4.7138 of 5 stars$3.95-4.7%$5.12+29.8%-77.0%$628.53M$3.07B-2.516,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastASIXAdvanSix3.9558 of 5 stars$19.21-0.8%$33.50+74.4%-33.0%$515.46M$1.52B6.761,450Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastVHIValhi1.6133 of 5 stars$15.72-0.1%$12.00-23.7%-59.0%$444.88M$2.10B4.582,524News CoverageAnalyst ForecastADURAduro Clean Technologies2.3387 of 5 stars$13.52-1.8%$48.00+255.0%N/A$414.13M$231.21K-42.25N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpOECOrion4.3458 of 5 stars$7.35-2.1%$11.67+58.8%-60.9%$412.70M$1.88B27.221,658News CoverageAnalyst ForecastLXFRLuxfer2.9083 of 5 stars$13.87-0.7%N/A-1.4%$371.00M$403.80M15.401,450Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ECVT Alternatives BAK Alternatives ASPI Alternatives WLKP Alternatives TROX Alternatives ASIX Alternatives VHI Alternatives ADUR Alternatives OEC Alternatives LXFR 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 10/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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