Westport Fuel Systems (WPRT) Competitors

Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ:WPRT) and AirJoule Technologies (NASDAQ:AIRJ) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

Which has more volatility & risk, WPRT or AIRJ?

Westport Fuel Systems has a beta of 2.88, suggesting that its stock price is 188% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AirJoule Technologies has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings and valuation, WPRT or AIRJ?

AirJoule Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Westport Fuel Systems. Westport Fuel Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AirJoule Technologies, 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
Westport Fuel Systems	$302.30M	0.19	-$21.84M	-$0.62	-5.29
AirJoule Technologies	N/A	N/A	$215.70M	$0.73	6.52

Does the media refer more to WPRT or AIRJ?

In the previous week, Westport Fuel Systems had 8 more articles in the media than AirJoule Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Westport Fuel Systems and 3 mentions for AirJoule Technologies. AirJoule Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Westport Fuel Systems' score of 0.20 indicating that AirJoule Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Westport Fuel Systems	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
AirJoule Technologies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is WPRT or AIRJ more profitable?

AirJoule Technologies has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Westport Fuel Systems' net margin of -16.85%. AirJoule Technologies' return on equity of 4.08% beat Westport Fuel Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Westport Fuel Systems	-16.85%	-16.12%	-7.34%
AirJoule Technologies	N/A	4.08%	2.79%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of WPRT or AIRJ?

21.3% of Westport Fuel Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.7% of AirJoule Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Westport Fuel Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 58.0% of AirJoule Technologies shares are held 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.

Do analysts prefer WPRT or AIRJ?

Westport Fuel Systems currently has a consensus target price of $6.93, suggesting a potential upside of 111.38%. AirJoule Technologies has a consensus target price of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 141.60%. Given AirJoule Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AirJoule Technologies is more favorable than Westport Fuel Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Westport Fuel Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
AirJoule Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

AirJoule Technologies beats Westport Fuel Systems on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.