Vertex Energy (VTNR) Competitors

Vertex Energy (NASDAQ:VTNR) and Wrap Technologies (NASDAQ:WRAP) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and community ranking.

Do analysts rate VTNR or WRAP?

Vertex Energy presently has a consensus price target of $4.88, suggesting a potential upside of 283.86%. Given Vertex Energy's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Vertex Energy is more favorable than Wrap Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vertex Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Wrap Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A

Does the media refer more to VTNR or WRAP?

In the previous week, Wrap Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Vertex Energy. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Wrap Technologies and 5 mentions for Vertex Energy. Vertex Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Wrap Technologies' score of 0.21 indicating that Vertex Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vertex Energy	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Wrap Technologies	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has better earnings & valuation, VTNR or WRAP?

Wrap Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vertex Energy.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vertex Energy	$3.18B	0.04	-$71.49M	N/A	N/A
Wrap Technologies	$9.13M	8.91	-$17.62M	-$0.38	-4.84

Is VTNR or WRAP more profitable?

Vertex Energy has a net margin of -2.25% compared to Wrap Technologies' net margin of -168.21%. Vertex Energy's return on equity of -59.16% beat Wrap Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vertex Energy	-2.25%	-59.16%	-16.06%
Wrap Technologies	-168.21%	-65.27%	-48.24%

Which has more risk and volatility, VTNR or WRAP?

Vertex Energy has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wrap Technologies has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in VTNR or WRAP?

Vertex Energy received 278 more outperform votes than Wrap Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.93% of users gave Vertex Energy an outperform vote while only 42.86% of users gave Wrap Technologies an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Vertex Energy	Outperform Votes 287 64.93%	Underperform Votes 155 35.07%
Wrap Technologies	Outperform Votes 9 42.86%	Underperform Votes 12 57.14%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of VTNR or WRAP?

43.0% of Vertex Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.8% of Wrap Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 11.8% of Vertex Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.8% of Wrap Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Vertex Energy beats Wrap Technologies on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.