Do analysts recommend ACNT or NTIC?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ascent Industries 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Northern Technologies International 2 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts rate NTIC or ARQ?

ARQ has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 113.68%. Given ARQ's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ARQ is more favorable than Northern Technologies International. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Northern Technologies International 2 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 ARQ 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Do analysts prefer FSI or NTIC?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Flexible Solutions International 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Northern Technologies International 2 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts prefer BON or NTIC?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bon Natural Life 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Northern Technologies International 2 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has better valuation & earnings, BON or NTIC?

Northern Technologies International has higher revenue and earnings than Bon Natural Life. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Bon Natural Life $18.67M 0.48 -$2M N/A N/A Northern Technologies International $84.24M 0.90 $20K -$0.12 N/A

Do analysts rate HGASW or NTIC?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Global Gas 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Northern Technologies International 2 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has better earnings & valuation, HGASW or NTIC?

Northern Technologies International has higher revenue and earnings than Global Gas. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Global Gas N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Northern Technologies International $84.24M 0.90 $20K -$0.12 N/A

Northern Technologies International (NTIC) Competitors

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NTIC vs. ACNT, ARQ, FSI, BON, and HGASW

Should you buy Northern Technologies International stock or one of its competitors? Northern Technologies International's main competitors and comparable companies include Ascent Industries (ACNT), ARQ (ARQ), Flexible Solutions International (FSI), Bon Natural Life (BON), and Global Gas (HGASW). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry.

How does Northern Technologies International compare to Ascent Industries?

Ascent Industries (NASDAQ:ACNT) and Northern Technologies International (NASDAQ:NTIC) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Ascent Industries has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northern Technologies International has a beta of 0.17, indicating that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ascent Industries had 1 more articles in the media than Northern Technologies International. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Ascent Industries and 1 mentions for Northern Technologies International. Ascent Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat Northern Technologies International's score of 1.50 indicating that Ascent Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ascent Industries	Very Positive
Northern Technologies International	Positive

26.1% of Ascent Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.9% of Northern Technologies International shares are held by institutional investors. 7.5% of Ascent Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.9% of Northern Technologies International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ascent Industries	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Northern Technologies International	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ascent Industries	$74.94M	1.81	$870K	-$0.45	N/A
Northern Technologies International	$84.24M	0.90	$20K	-$0.12	N/A

Northern Technologies International has a net margin of -1.26% compared to Ascent Industries' net margin of -5.31%. Northern Technologies International's return on equity of -0.45% beat Ascent Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ascent Industries	-5.31%	-2.72%	-2.07%
Northern Technologies International	-1.26%	-0.45%	-0.33%

Summary

Northern Technologies International beats Ascent Industries on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Northern Technologies International compare to ARQ?

Northern Technologies International (NASDAQ:NTIC) and ARQ (NASDAQ:ARQ) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Northern Technologies International has a net margin of -1.26% compared to ARQ's net margin of -42.33%. Northern Technologies International's return on equity of -0.45% beat ARQ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northern Technologies International	-1.26%	-0.45%	-0.33%
ARQ	-42.33%	-2.54%	-1.88%

ARQ has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 113.68%. Given ARQ's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ARQ is more favorable than Northern Technologies International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Northern Technologies International	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
ARQ	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

32.9% of Northern Technologies International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.5% of ARQ shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.9% of Northern Technologies International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.1% of ARQ shares are owned 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.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Northern Technologies International	$84.24M	0.90	$20K	-$0.12	N/A
ARQ	$123.44M	0.83	-$52.61M	-$1.26	N/A

In the previous week, ARQ had 6 more articles in the media than Northern Technologies International. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for ARQ and 1 mentions for Northern Technologies International. Northern Technologies International's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat ARQ's score of -0.21 indicating that Northern Technologies International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Northern Technologies International	Positive
ARQ	Neutral

Northern Technologies International has a beta of 0.17, suggesting that its share price is 83% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ARQ has a beta of 2.02, suggesting that its share price is 102% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Northern Technologies International beats ARQ on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Northern Technologies International compare to Flexible Solutions International?

Flexible Solutions International (NYSE:FSI) and Northern Technologies International (NASDAQ:NTIC) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Flexible Solutions International has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its share price is 66% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northern Technologies International has a beta of 0.17, indicating that its share price is 83% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Flexible Solutions International	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Northern Technologies International	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Flexible Solutions International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Northern Technologies International. Northern Technologies International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Flexible Solutions International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Flexible Solutions International	$39.34M	1.63	$2.78M	$0.06	84.00
Northern Technologies International	$84.24M	0.90	$20K	-$0.12	N/A

54.3% of Flexible Solutions International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.9% of Northern Technologies International shares are held by institutional investors. 35.8% of Flexible Solutions International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.9% of Northern Technologies International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Flexible Solutions International has a net margin of 10.80% compared to Northern Technologies International's net margin of -1.26%. Flexible Solutions International's return on equity of 10.61% beat Northern Technologies International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Flexible Solutions International	10.80%	10.61%	7.32%
Northern Technologies International	-1.26%	-0.45%	-0.33%

In the previous week, Flexible Solutions International had 4 more articles in the media than Northern Technologies International. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Flexible Solutions International and 1 mentions for Northern Technologies International. Northern Technologies International's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Flexible Solutions International's score of 0.55 indicating that Northern Technologies International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Flexible Solutions International	Positive
Northern Technologies International	Positive

Summary

Flexible Solutions International beats Northern Technologies International on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Northern Technologies International compare to Bon Natural Life?

Bon Natural Life (NASDAQ:BON) and Northern Technologies International (NASDAQ:NTIC) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

Northern Technologies International has higher revenue and earnings than Bon Natural Life.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bon Natural Life	$18.67M	0.48	-$2M	N/A	N/A
Northern Technologies International	$84.24M	0.90	$20K	-$0.12	N/A

Bon Natural Life has a beta of -0.28, indicating that its stock price is 128% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northern Technologies International has a beta of 0.17, indicating that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the broader market.

0.6% of Bon Natural Life shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.9% of Northern Technologies International shares are held by institutional investors. 26.5% of Bon Natural Life shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.9% of Northern Technologies International 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.

Bon Natural Life has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Northern Technologies International's net margin of -1.26%. Bon Natural Life's return on equity of 0.00% beat Northern Technologies International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bon Natural Life	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northern Technologies International	-1.26%	-0.45%	-0.33%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bon Natural Life	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Northern Technologies International	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, Bon Natural Life had 1 more articles in the media than Northern Technologies International. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Bon Natural Life and 1 mentions for Northern Technologies International. Northern Technologies International's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Bon Natural Life's score of 0.46 indicating that Northern Technologies International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bon Natural Life	Neutral
Northern Technologies International	Positive

Summary

Northern Technologies International beats Bon Natural Life on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Northern Technologies International compare to Global Gas?

Global Gas (NASDAQ:HGASW) and Northern Technologies International (NASDAQ:NTIC) are both materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

32.9% of Northern Technologies International shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.9% of Northern Technologies International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global Gas	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Northern Technologies International	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Global Gas has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Northern Technologies International's net margin of -1.26%. Global Gas' return on equity of 0.00% beat Northern Technologies International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northern Technologies International	-1.26%	-0.45%	-0.33%

In the previous week, Northern Technologies International had 1 more articles in the media than Global Gas. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Northern Technologies International and 0 mentions for Global Gas. Northern Technologies International's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Global Gas' score of 0.00 indicating that Northern Technologies International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Global Gas	Neutral
Northern Technologies International	Positive

Northern Technologies International has higher revenue and earnings than Global Gas.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Global Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northern Technologies International	$84.24M	0.90	$20K	-$0.12	N/A

Summary

Northern Technologies International beats Global Gas on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NTIC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Northern Technologies International	Chemicals Industry	Materials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$76.73M	$11.40B	$4.83B	$13.07B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.86%	4.71%	10.45%
P/E Ratio	-66.58	42.53	25.56	25.33
Price / Sales	0.90	52.35	4,528.55	74.81
Price / Cash	43.87	15.43	27.05	50.90
Price / Book	0.99	3.84	8.82	6.25
Net Income	$20K	$221.17M	$154.16M	$347.82M
7 Day Performance	-5.11%	0.19%	0.97%	1.08%
1 Month Performance	-2.56%	3.04%	7.10%	0.82%
1 Year Performance	7.25%	19.88%	43.37%	20.99%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NTIC Northern Technologies International	2.8099 of 5 stars	$7.99 -1.1%	N/A	+9.9%	$76.73M	$84.24M	N/A	200	Positive News Gap Up
ACNT Ascent Industries	0.5791 of 5 stars	$15.38 -1.0%	N/A	+20.0%	$139.04M	$74.94M	118.32	710	Analyst Downgrade
ARQ ARQ	3.6715 of 5 stars	$2.07 +3.0%	$5.00 +141.5%	-68.2%	$88.87M	$120.34M	N/A	140	News Coverage Earnings Report
FSI Flexible Solutions International	2.6175 of 5 stars	$5.00 flat	N/A	-33.2%	$63.74M	$39.34M	15.15	40	News Coverage
BON Bon Natural Life	0.562 of 5 stars	$1.10 -0.9%	N/A	-15.4%	$8.94M	$18.67M	N/A	100	Short Interest Increase

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Northern Technologies International (NTIC) Competitors

NTIC vs. ACNT, ARQ, FSI, BON, and HGASW

How does Northern Technologies International compare to Ascent Industries?

Which has more volatility and risk, ACNT or NTIC?

Does the media favor ACNT or NTIC?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ACNT or NTIC?

Do analysts recommend ACNT or NTIC?

Which has better earnings and valuation, ACNT or NTIC?

Is ACNT or NTIC more profitable?

Summary

How does Northern Technologies International compare to ARQ?

Is NTIC or ARQ more profitable?

Do analysts rate NTIC or ARQ?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NTIC or ARQ?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, NTIC or ARQ?

Does the media prefer NTIC or ARQ?

Which has more volatility and risk, NTIC or ARQ?

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How does Northern Technologies International compare to Flexible Solutions International?

Which has more risk and volatility, FSI or NTIC?

Do analysts prefer FSI or NTIC?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FSI or NTIC?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FSI or NTIC?

Is FSI or NTIC more profitable?

Does the media favor FSI or NTIC?

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How does Northern Technologies International compare to Bon Natural Life?

Which has better valuation & earnings, BON or NTIC?

Which has more volatility and risk, BON or NTIC?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BON or NTIC?

Is BON or NTIC more profitable?

Do analysts prefer BON or NTIC?

Does the media favor BON or NTIC?

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How does Northern Technologies International compare to Global Gas?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HGASW or NTIC?

Do analysts rate HGASW or NTIC?

Is HGASW or NTIC more profitable?

Does the media favor HGASW or NTIC?

Which has better earnings & valuation, HGASW or NTIC?

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