Do analysts rate NTIC or ARQ?

ARQ has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 60.26%. Given ARQ's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ARQ is more favorable than Northern Technologies International. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Northern Technologies International 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 ARQ 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Do analysts prefer 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 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50

Do analysts prefer NTIC or FSI?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Northern Technologies International 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Flexible Solutions International 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

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 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50

Which has better earnings and valuation, 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 $18.82M 0.49 -$2M N/A N/A Northern Technologies International $84.24M 0.84 $20K -$0.12 N/A

Do analysts recommend 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 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50

Which has stronger 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 0.84 $20K -$0.12 N/A

Northern Technologies International (NTIC) Competitors

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NTIC vs. ARQ, ACNT, 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 ARQ (ARQ), Ascent Industries (ACNT), 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 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 earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, ARQ had 5 more articles in the media than Northern Technologies International. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for ARQ and 2 mentions for Northern Technologies International. ARQ's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Northern Technologies International's score of 0.27 indicating that ARQ is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Northern Technologies International	Neutral
ARQ	Positive

Northern Technologies International has a beta of 0.15, indicating that its share price is 85% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ARQ has a beta of 2.12, indicating that its share price is 112% more volatile than the broader market.

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

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	0.84	$20K	-$0.12	N/A
ARQ	$126.58M	1.09	-$52.61M	-$1.18	N/A

ARQ has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 60.26%. Given ARQ's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ARQ is more favorable than Northern Technologies International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Northern Technologies International	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
ARQ	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Northern Technologies International has a net margin of -1.26% compared to ARQ's net margin of -38.79%. 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	-38.79%	-0.84%	-0.61%

Summary

ARQ beats Northern Technologies International on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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 superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Ascent Industries has a net margin of -1.04% compared to Northern Technologies International's net margin of -1.26%. 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	-1.04%	-1.11%	-0.85%
Northern Technologies International	-1.26%	-0.45%	-0.33%

Ascent Industries has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northern Technologies International has a beta of 0.15, indicating that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the broader market.

Ascent Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Northern Technologies International. Ascent Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northern Technologies 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
Ascent Industries	$74.94M	1.62	$870K	-$0.10	N/A
Northern Technologies International	$84.24M	0.84	$20K	-$0.12	N/A

26.1% of Ascent Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.9% of Northern Technologies International shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.5% of Ascent Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.9% of Northern Technologies International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

In the previous week, Ascent Industries had 5 more articles in the media than Northern Technologies International. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ascent Industries and 2 mentions for Northern Technologies International. Ascent Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat Northern Technologies International's score of 0.27 indicating that Ascent Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ascent Industries	Neutral
Northern Technologies International	Neutral

Summary

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

How does Northern Technologies International compare to Flexible Solutions International?

Northern Technologies International (NASDAQ:NTIC) and Flexible Solutions International (NYSE:FSI) 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, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

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
Northern Technologies International	-1.26%	-0.45%	-0.33%
Flexible Solutions International	10.80%	10.61%	7.32%

In the previous week, Northern Technologies International had 2 more articles in the media than Flexible Solutions International. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Northern Technologies International and 0 mentions for Flexible Solutions International. Flexible Solutions International's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Northern Technologies International's score of 0.27 indicating that Flexible Solutions International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Northern Technologies International	Neutral
Flexible Solutions International	Positive

Northern Technologies International has a beta of 0.15, meaning that its share price is 85% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Flexible Solutions International has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its share price is 79% more volatile than the broader market.

Flexible Solutions International has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Northern Technologies International	$84.24M	0.84	$20K	-$0.12	N/A
Flexible Solutions International	$35.58M	2.33	$2.78M	-$0.24	N/A

32.9% of Northern Technologies International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.3% of Flexible Solutions International shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.9% of Northern Technologies International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 35.0% of Flexible Solutions International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Northern Technologies International	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Flexible Solutions International	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Flexible Solutions International beats Northern Technologies International on 11 of the 14 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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Bon Natural Life has a beta of -0.24, suggesting that its share price is 124% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northern Technologies International has a beta of 0.15, suggesting that its share price is 85% less volatile than the broader market.

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	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

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

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%

In the previous week, Northern Technologies International had 1 more articles in the media than Bon Natural Life. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Northern Technologies International and 1 mentions for Bon Natural Life. Bon Natural Life's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Northern Technologies International's score of 0.27 indicating that Bon Natural Life is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bon Natural Life	Very Positive
Northern Technologies International	Neutral

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	$18.82M	0.49	-$2M	N/A	N/A
Northern Technologies International	$84.24M	0.84	$20K	-$0.12	N/A

Summary

Northern Technologies International beats Bon Natural Life on 7 of the 12 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 superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

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%

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

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	0.84	$20K	-$0.12	N/A

In the previous week, Northern Technologies International had 2 more articles in the media than Global Gas. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Northern Technologies International and 0 mentions for Global Gas. Northern Technologies International's average media sentiment score of 0.27 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	Neutral

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	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

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	$71.22M	$11.47B	$4.66B	$12.27B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.98%	4.29%	4.52%
P/E Ratio	-62.50	34.48	28.41	30.94
Price / Sales	0.78	2.26	5.48	5.46
Price / Cash	40.45	14.75	20.90	22.51
Price / Book	0.93	3.45	4.09	3.80
Net Income	$20K	$235.78M	$159.56M	$390.82M
7 Day Performance	-1.06%	0.32%	-0.24%	2.36%
1 Month Performance	-2.60%	-0.76%	-6.52%	-6.22%
1 Year Performance	-7.86%	11.74%	7.07%	-6.57%

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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	1.8771 of 5 stars	$7.50 +0.7%	N/A	-8.1%	$71.22M	$91.84M	N/A	94	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Short Interest Increase
ARQ ARQ	3.7215 of 5 stars	$2.95 +3.1%	$5.00 +69.5%	-10.1%	$128.83M	$120.34M	N/A	202
ACNT Ascent Industries	0.4014 of 5 stars	$13.56 -0.1%	N/A	+3.1%	$122.18M	$74.94M	N/A	198
FSI Flexible Solutions International	2.5151 of 5 stars	$6.70 flat	N/A	-20.5%	$85.59M	$35.58M	20.30	78
BON Bon Natural Life	1.416 of 5 stars	$1.11 +0.0%	N/A	-41.8%	$9.02M	$18.67M	N/A	96	News Coverage

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

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Northern Technologies International (NTIC) Competitors

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

How does Northern Technologies International compare to ARQ?

Does the media prefer NTIC or ARQ?

Which has more volatility and risk, NTIC or ARQ?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NTIC or ARQ?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, NTIC or ARQ?

Do analysts rate NTIC or ARQ?

Is NTIC or ARQ more profitable?

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How does Northern Technologies International compare to Ascent Industries?

Is ACNT or NTIC more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, ACNT or NTIC?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ACNT or NTIC?

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

Do analysts prefer ACNT or NTIC?

Does the media refer more to ACNT or NTIC?

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How does Northern Technologies International compare to Flexible Solutions International?

Is NTIC or FSI more profitable?

Does the media favor NTIC or FSI?

Which has more volatility and risk, NTIC or FSI?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, NTIC or FSI?

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

Do analysts prefer NTIC or FSI?

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How does Northern Technologies International compare to Bon Natural Life?

Which has more risk & volatility, BON or NTIC?

Do analysts prefer BON or NTIC?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BON or NTIC?

Is BON or NTIC more profitable?

Does the media prefer BON or NTIC?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BON or NTIC?

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How does Northern Technologies International compare to Global Gas?

Is HGASW or NTIC more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HGASW or NTIC?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HGASW or NTIC?

Does the media favor HGASW or NTIC?

Do analysts recommend HGASW or NTIC?

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