LIQT vs. WPRT, ASYS, TPIC, KITT, SHMD, FTEK, TRSG, GTEC, LBGJ, and TRT
Should you be buying LiqTech International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of LiqTech International include Westport Fuel Systems (WPRT), Amtech Systems (ASYS), TPI Composites (TPIC), Nauticus Robotics (KITT), SCHMID Group (SHMD), Fuel Tech (FTEK), Tungray Technologies (TRSG), Greenland Technologies (GTEC), Li Bang International (LBGJ), and Trio-Tech International (TRT). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry.
LiqTech International vs.
Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ:WPRT) and LiqTech International (NASDAQ:LIQT) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and community ranking.
21.3% of Westport Fuel Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.1% of LiqTech International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Westport Fuel Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of LiqTech International shares are owned 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.
LiqTech International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Westport Fuel Systems. Westport Fuel Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LiqTech International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Westport Fuel Systems currently has a consensus price target of $7.27, suggesting a potential upside of 149.29%. LiqTech International has a consensus price target of $4.70, suggesting a potential upside of 200.32%. Given LiqTech International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LiqTech International is more favorable than Westport Fuel Systems.
Westport Fuel Systems has a net margin of -8.01% compared to LiqTech International's net margin of -69.76%. Westport Fuel Systems' return on equity of -25.57% beat LiqTech International's return on equity.
In the previous week, Westport Fuel Systems had 6 more articles in the media than LiqTech International. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Westport Fuel Systems and 2 mentions for LiqTech International. Westport Fuel Systems' average media sentiment score of -0.08 beat LiqTech International's score of -0.15 indicating that Westport Fuel Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Westport Fuel Systems received 309 more outperform votes than LiqTech International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.14% of users gave Westport Fuel Systems an outperform vote while only 27.33% of users gave LiqTech International an outperform vote.
Westport Fuel Systems has a beta of 3.01, indicating that its stock price is 201% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LiqTech International has a beta of 1, indicating that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.
Summary
Westport Fuel Systems beats LiqTech International on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:LIQT) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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