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ARQ vs. ALTO, OEC, VHI, SAFX, and AMTX

Should you buy ARQ stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares ARQ with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with ARQ include Alto Ingredients (ALTO), Orion (OEC), Valhi (VHI), XCF Global Capital (SAFX), and Aemetis (AMTX). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry.

How does ARQ compare to Alto Ingredients?

ARQ (NASDAQ:ARQ) and Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO) are both small-cap chemicals companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

ARQ currently has a consensus target price of $7.50, indicating a potential upside of 200.00%. Alto Ingredients has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 86.92%. Given ARQ's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe ARQ is more favorable than Alto Ingredients.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ARQ
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Alto Ingredients
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Alto Ingredients has a net margin of 3.20% compared to ARQ's net margin of -43.93%. Alto Ingredients' return on equity of 9.77% beat ARQ's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ARQ-43.93% -2.67% -2.00%
Alto Ingredients 3.20%9.77%5.81%

18.5% of ARQ shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.4% of Alto Ingredients shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.1% of ARQ shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Alto Ingredients 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.

ARQ has a beta of 1.99, indicating that its share price is 99% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alto Ingredients has a beta of 0.13, indicating that its share price is 87% less volatile than the broader market.

Alto Ingredients has higher revenue and earnings than ARQ. ARQ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alto Ingredients, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ARQ$120.34M0.89-$52.61M-$1.29N/A
Alto Ingredients$917.93M0.45$13.34M$0.3714.46

In the previous week, Alto Ingredients had 3 more articles in the media than ARQ. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Alto Ingredients and 2 mentions for ARQ. ARQ's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Alto Ingredients' score of 0.61 indicating that ARQ is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ARQ
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alto Ingredients
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Alto Ingredients beats ARQ on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ARQ compare to Orion?

Orion (NYSE:OEC) and ARQ (NASDAQ:ARQ) are both small-cap chemicals companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

Orion has a net margin of -4.98% compared to ARQ's net margin of -43.93%. Orion's return on equity of 2.23% beat ARQ's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Orion-4.98% 2.23% 0.47%
ARQ -43.93%-2.67%-2.00%

Orion currently has a consensus price target of $5.92, indicating a potential downside of 13.59%. ARQ has a consensus price target of $7.50, indicating a potential upside of 200.00%. Given ARQ's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ARQ is more favorable than Orion.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Orion
3 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.40
ARQ
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

94.3% of Orion shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.5% of ARQ shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Orion shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.1% of ARQ shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

ARQ has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Orion. Orion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ARQ, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Orion$1.79B0.22-$70.10M-$1.60N/A
ARQ$120.34M0.89-$52.61M-$1.29N/A

In the previous week, Orion had 4 more articles in the media than ARQ. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Orion and 2 mentions for ARQ. ARQ's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Orion's score of 0.17 indicating that ARQ is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Orion
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
ARQ
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Orion has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ARQ has a beta of 1.99, suggesting that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

ARQ beats Orion on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ARQ compare to Valhi?

ARQ (NASDAQ:ARQ) and Valhi (NYSE:VHI) are both small-cap chemicals companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

ARQ has a beta of 1.99, indicating that its share price is 99% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Valhi has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Valhi has a net margin of -3.45% compared to ARQ's net margin of -43.93%. ARQ's return on equity of -2.67% beat Valhi's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ARQ-43.93% -2.67% -2.00%
Valhi -3.45%-4.29%-2.23%

ARQ has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Valhi. Valhi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ARQ, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ARQ$120.34M0.89-$52.61M-$1.29N/A
Valhi$2.10B0.20-$57.60M-$2.54N/A

In the previous week, ARQ had 1 more articles in the media than Valhi. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for ARQ and 1 mentions for Valhi. ARQ's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Valhi's score of 0.00 indicating that ARQ is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ARQ
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Valhi
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

18.5% of ARQ shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of Valhi shares are held by institutional investors. 20.1% of ARQ shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Valhi shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

ARQ currently has a consensus target price of $7.50, indicating a potential upside of 200.00%. Given ARQ's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ARQ is more favorable than Valhi.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ARQ
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Valhi
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Summary

ARQ beats Valhi on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ARQ compare to XCF Global Capital?

ARQ (NASDAQ:ARQ) and XCF Global Capital (NASDAQ:SAFX) are both small-cap chemicals companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

XCF Global Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ARQ. ARQ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than XCF Global Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ARQ$120.34M0.89-$52.61M-$1.29N/A
XCF Global Capital$20.82M6.64$74.02M-$0.68N/A

ARQ has a beta of 1.99, suggesting that its share price is 99% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, XCF Global Capital has a beta of -0.34, suggesting that its share price is 134% less volatile than the broader market.

ARQ currently has a consensus target price of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 200.00%. XCF Global Capital has a consensus target price of $0.70, suggesting a potential upside of 68.27%. Given ARQ's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe ARQ is more favorable than XCF Global Capital.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ARQ
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
XCF Global Capital
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

XCF Global Capital has a net margin of 300.85% compared to ARQ's net margin of -43.93%. ARQ's return on equity of -2.67% beat XCF Global Capital's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ARQ-43.93% -2.67% -2.00%
XCF Global Capital 300.85%-588.22%-29.08%

18.5% of ARQ shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.3% of XCF Global Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.1% of ARQ shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of XCF Global Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, XCF Global Capital had 6 more articles in the media than ARQ. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for XCF Global Capital and 2 mentions for ARQ. XCF Global Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat ARQ's score of 0.62 indicating that XCF Global Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ARQ
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
XCF Global Capital
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

ARQ and XCF Global Capital tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ARQ compare to Aemetis?

ARQ (NASDAQ:ARQ) and Aemetis (NASDAQ:AMTX) are both small-cap chemicals companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

18.5% of ARQ shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.0% of Aemetis shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.1% of ARQ shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Aemetis shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Aemetis has a net margin of -35.43% compared to ARQ's net margin of -43.93%. Aemetis' return on equity of 0.00% beat ARQ's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ARQ-43.93% -2.67% -2.00%
Aemetis -35.43%N/A -33.44%

ARQ has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Aemetis. ARQ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aemetis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ARQ$120.34M0.89-$52.61M-$1.29N/A
Aemetis$219.71M0.54-$77M-$1.19N/A

In the previous week, ARQ and ARQ both had 2 articles in the media. Aemetis' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat ARQ's score of 0.62 indicating that Aemetis is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ARQ
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Aemetis
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

ARQ presently has a consensus price target of $7.50, indicating a potential upside of 200.00%. Aemetis has a consensus price target of $8.92, indicating a potential upside of 427.61%. Given Aemetis' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Aemetis is more favorable than ARQ.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ARQ
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Aemetis
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

ARQ has a beta of 1.99, suggesting that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aemetis has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Aemetis beats ARQ on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ARQ vs. The Competition

MetricARQWaste Removal Svcs IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$107.33M$10.24B$6.83B$12.44B
Dividend YieldN/A1.05%3.17%6.11%
P/E Ratio-1.9475.5928.6824.36
Price / Sales0.8914.26380.2896.08
Price / Cash2.0413.9323.0636.93
Price / Book0.644.855.766.49
Net Income-$52.61M$387.83M$204.75M$336.61M
7 Day Performance-3.10%-2.04%0.45%0.91%
1 Month Performance-9.42%-3.92%-2.70%-0.35%
1 Year Performance-52.65%-3.99%27.97%31.28%

ARQ Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ARQ
ARQ
3.8343 of 5 stars
$2.50
+6.8%
$7.50
+200.0%
-55.7%$107.33M$120.34MN/A140
ALTO
Alto Ingredients
4.9425 of 5 stars
$5.11
-2.1%
$10.00
+95.7%
+353.1%$404.48M$916.07M13.81420
OEC
Orion
1.8721 of 5 stars
$6.86
-4.3%
$5.92
-13.8%
-34.5%$404.31M$1.81BN/A1,639
VHI
Valhi
0.2116 of 5 stars
$13.18
flat
N/A-13.3%$373.02M$2.08BN/A2,263
SAFX
XCF Global Capital
3.0184 of 5 stars
$0.46
-6.8%
$0.70
+53.3%
N/A$162.96M$20.82MN/AN/A

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This page (NASDAQ:ARQ) was last updated on 6/29/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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