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GURE vs. LOOP, PCTTW, PCTTU, DOW, and LYB

Should you buy Gulf Resources stock or one of its competitors? Gulf Resources's main competitors and comparable companies include Loop Industries (LOOP), PureCycle Technologies (PCTTW), PureCycle Technologies (PCTTU), DOW (DOW), and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "commodity chemicals" industry.

How does Gulf Resources compare to Loop Industries?

Loop Industries (NASDAQ:LOOP) and Gulf Resources (NASDAQ:GURE) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

4.9% of Loop Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.3% of Gulf Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 49.7% of Loop Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Gulf Resources 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, Loop Industries and Loop Industries both had 3 articles in the media. Gulf Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Loop Industries' score of 0.45 indicating that Gulf Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Loop Industries
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Gulf Resources
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Loop Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Gulf Resources
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Loop Industries has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its share price is 65% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gulf Resources has a beta of -0.02, indicating that its share price is 102% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Loop Industries$510K33.76-$12.30M-$0.26N/A
Gulf Resources$25.42M0.20-$43.92M-$29.52N/A

Loop Industries has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Gulf Resources' net margin of -134.41%. Loop Industries' return on equity of 0.00% beat Gulf Resources' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Loop IndustriesN/A N/A -122.85%
Gulf Resources -134.41%-8.95%-7.40%

Summary

Loop Industries beats Gulf Resources on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gulf Resources compare to PureCycle Technologies?

Gulf Resources (NASDAQ:GURE) and PureCycle Technologies (NASDAQ:PCTTW) are both materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.

In the previous week, Gulf Resources had 2 more articles in the media than PureCycle Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Gulf Resources and 1 mentions for PureCycle Technologies. PureCycle Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat Gulf Resources' score of 0.47 indicating that PureCycle Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Gulf Resources Neutral
PureCycle Technologies Very Positive

PureCycle Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gulf Resources.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gulf Resources$25.42M0.20-$43.92M-$29.52N/A
PureCycle Technologies$13.76MN/AN/AN/AN/A

3.3% of Gulf Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.7% of Gulf Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

PureCycle Technologies has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Gulf Resources' net margin of -134.41%. PureCycle Technologies' return on equity of 0.00% beat Gulf Resources' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gulf Resources-134.41% -8.95% -7.40%
PureCycle Technologies N/A N/A N/A

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gulf Resources
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
PureCycle Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Gulf Resources beats PureCycle Technologies on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gulf Resources compare to PureCycle Technologies?

PureCycle Technologies (NASDAQ:PCTTU) and Gulf Resources (NASDAQ:GURE) are both materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

PureCycle Technologies has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Gulf Resources' net margin of -134.41%. PureCycle Technologies' return on equity of 0.00% beat Gulf Resources' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PureCycle TechnologiesN/A N/A N/A
Gulf Resources -134.41%-8.95%-7.40%

PureCycle Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Gulf Resources.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PureCycle Technologies$13.76MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Gulf Resources$25.42M0.20-$43.92M-$29.52N/A

3.3% of Gulf Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.7% of Gulf Resources shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, PureCycle Technologies and PureCycle Technologies both had 3 articles in the media. PureCycle Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Gulf Resources' score of 0.47 indicating that PureCycle Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
PureCycle Technologies
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Gulf Resources
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PureCycle Technologies
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Gulf Resources
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Summary

PureCycle Technologies beats Gulf Resources on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gulf Resources compare to DOW?

Gulf Resources (NASDAQ:GURE) and DOW (NYSE:DOW) are both materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and risk.

3.3% of Gulf Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of DOW shares are held by institutional investors. 7.7% of Gulf Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of DOW shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gulf Resources$25.42M0.20-$43.92M-$29.52N/A
DOW$39.97B0.52-$2.62B-$1.82N/A

DOW has a net margin of -3.13% compared to Gulf Resources' net margin of -134.41%. DOW's return on equity of 3.26% beat Gulf Resources' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gulf Resources-134.41% -8.95% -7.40%
DOW -3.13%3.26%0.96%

DOW has a consensus target price of $34.56, suggesting a potential upside of 21.06%. Given DOW's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe DOW is more favorable than Gulf Resources.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gulf Resources
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
DOW
3 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29

Gulf Resources has a beta of -0.02, suggesting that its share price is 102% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DOW has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, DOW had 1 more articles in the media than Gulf Resources. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for DOW and 3 mentions for Gulf Resources. Gulf Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat DOW's score of 0.33 indicating that Gulf Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Gulf Resources
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
DOW
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

DOW beats Gulf Resources on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gulf Resources compare to LyondellBasell Industries?

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) and Gulf Resources (NASDAQ:GURE) are both materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

LyondellBasell Industries currently has a consensus price target of $71.50, indicating a potential upside of 19.15%. Given LyondellBasell Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe LyondellBasell Industries is more favorable than Gulf Resources.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
LyondellBasell Industries
4 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.19
Gulf Resources
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
LyondellBasell Industries$30.15B0.64-$738M-$1.13N/A
Gulf Resources$25.42M0.20-$43.92M-$29.52N/A

LyondellBasell Industries has a net margin of -1.13% compared to Gulf Resources' net margin of -134.41%. LyondellBasell Industries' return on equity of 17.44% beat Gulf Resources' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
LyondellBasell Industries-1.13% 17.44% 5.30%
Gulf Resources -134.41%-8.95%-7.40%

71.2% of LyondellBasell Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.3% of Gulf Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of LyondellBasell Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Gulf Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

LyondellBasell Industries has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gulf Resources has a beta of -0.02, meaning that its share price is 102% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, LyondellBasell Industries had 1 more articles in the media than Gulf Resources. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for LyondellBasell Industries and 3 mentions for Gulf Resources. Gulf Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat LyondellBasell Industries' score of 0.34 indicating that Gulf Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
LyondellBasell Industries
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Gulf Resources
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

LyondellBasell Industries beats Gulf Resources on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GURE vs. The Competition

MetricGulf ResourcesChemicals IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$5.20M$11.03B$4.64B$12.92B
Dividend YieldN/A3.00%4.78%22.89%
P/E Ratio-0.1032.8923.4625.28
Price / Sales0.2050.9615,917.2878.55
Price / Cash1.1114.6124.8853.04
Price / Book0.043.099.645.92
Net Income-$43.92M$228.59M$159.17M$381.04M
7 Day Performance-0.69%-1.34%-2.84%-4.41%
1 Month Performance-16.93%-3.45%55.04%-7.30%
1 Year Performance-60.14%15.39%9.26%-5.04%

Gulf Resources Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
GURE
Gulf Resources
0.4268 of 5 stars
$2.87
+2.9%
N/A-45.7%$5.20M$25.42MN/A355
LOOP
Loop Industries
1.2316 of 5 stars
$0.41
-0.9%
N/A-78.8%$20.02M$510KN/A38
PCTTW
PureCycle Technologies
N/A$0.58
-12.0%
N/AN/A$0.00$13.76MN/A174
PCTTU
PureCycle Technologies
N/A$5.61
+18.9%
N/A-78.4%$0.00$13.76MN/A174
DOW
DOW
3.7784 of 5 stars
$27.79
-1.3%
$34.82
+25.3%
+33.4%$20.07B$39.97BN/A34,600

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This page (NASDAQ:GURE) was last updated on 10/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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