Aspen Aerogels (ASPN) Competitors $7.61 -0.05 (-0.65%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.66 +0.05 (+0.66%) As of 08/1/2025 07:51 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ASPN vs. GLP, WKC, DSGR, GIC, CAPL, VSTS, ITRN, RYI, STKL, and MGPIShould you be buying Aspen Aerogels stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Aspen Aerogels include Global Partners (GLP), World Kinect (WKC), Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR), Global Industrial (GIC), CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL), Vestis (VSTS), Ituran Location and Control (ITRN), Ryerson (RYI), SunOpta (STKL), and MGP Ingredients (MGPI). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. Aspen Aerogels vs. Its Competitors Global Partners World Kinect Distribution Solutions Group Global Industrial CrossAmerica Partners Vestis Ituran Location and Control Ryerson SunOpta MGP Ingredients Aspen Aerogels (NYSE:ASPN) and Global Partners (NYSE:GLP) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment. Does the media prefer ASPN or GLP? In the previous week, Aspen Aerogels and Aspen Aerogels both had 4 articles in the media. Aspen Aerogels' average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Global Partners' score of 0.35 indicating that Aspen Aerogels is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Aspen Aerogels 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Global Partners 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer ASPN or GLP? Aspen Aerogels currently has a consensus price target of $18.44, indicating a potential upside of 142.37%. Global Partners has a consensus price target of $56.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.96%. Given Aspen Aerogels' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Aspen Aerogels is more favorable than Global Partners.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Aspen Aerogels 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82Global Partners 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do institutionals & insiders believe in ASPN or GLP? 97.6% of Aspen Aerogels shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of Global Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Aspen Aerogels shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 41.5% of Global Partners shares are owned 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. Which has more volatility & risk, ASPN or GLP? Aspen Aerogels has a beta of 2.73, indicating that its stock price is 173% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Partners has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ASPN or GLP more profitable? Global Partners has a net margin of 0.76% compared to Aspen Aerogels' net margin of -65.47%. Global Partners' return on equity of 21.10% beat Aspen Aerogels' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aspen Aerogels-65.47% 6.69% 4.39% Global Partners 0.76%21.10%3.57% Which has higher valuation and earnings, ASPN or GLP? Global Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Aspen Aerogels. Aspen Aerogels is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Global Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAspen Aerogels$436.92M1.43$13.38M-$3.49-2.18Global Partners$17.16B0.10$94.98M$3.1516.47 SummaryAspen Aerogels beats Global Partners on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Aspen Aerogels News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ASPN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ASPN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ASPN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAspen AerogelsBLDG&CONST IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$624.00M$9.95B$9.16B$20.46BDividend YieldN/A1.69%2.04%3.71%P/E Ratio-2.1819.5115.1729.02Price / Sales1.432.00109.1957.18Price / Cash9.0313.9714.9222.46Price / Book1.027.005.134.43Net Income$13.38M$580.08M$620.50M$993.74M7 Day Performance-2.00%-3.35%-2.87%-3.40%1 Month Performance17.80%-1.09%-0.99%-2.70%1 Year Performance-59.69%7.34%102.55%10.16% Aspen Aerogels Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASPNAspen Aerogels3.4855 of 5 stars$7.61-0.7%$18.44+142.4%-59.7%$624.00M$436.92M-2.18420Upcoming EarningsGap UpGLPGlobal Partners2.7561 of 5 stars$51.08-0.9%$56.00+9.6%+24.0%$1.74B$17.16B16.214,840News CoverageUpcoming EarningsDividend IncreaseWKCWorld Kinect2.7458 of 5 stars$28.04-0.2%$29.00+3.4%-5.0%$1.59B$42.17B116.814,745Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑DSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.4523 of 5 stars$28.28-0.9%$40.50+43.2%-12.0%$1.31B$1.80B1,414.714,400News CoverageEarnings ReportGap DownGICGlobal Industrial2.3701 of 5 stars$26.900.0%N/A-0.2%$1.03B$1.32B17.031,845Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionCAPLCrossAmerica Partners2.66 of 5 stars$21.18-0.2%N/A+13.0%$806.92M$4.02B26.482,220News CoverageUpcoming EarningsVSTSVestis3.9923 of 5 stars$5.99-3.5%$9.25+54.5%-54.4%$788.85M$2.73B-33.2610,800Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsITRNIturan Location and Control3.8091 of 5 stars$38.82-0.1%$50.00+28.8%+44.8%$772.13M$336.26M13.962,892News CoveragePositive NewsRYIRyerson2.7265 of 5 stars$23.13+1.6%$25.00+8.1%+1.2%$744.82M$4.60B-105.144,200News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementSTKLSunOpta3.8474 of 5 stars$6.26-0.5%$9.50+51.8%+9.4%$735.81M$740.93M-48.151,248Upcoming EarningsMGPIMGP Ingredients4.3901 of 5 stars$30.12+0.3%$50.33+67.1%-67.2%$640.65M$703.62M66.93690Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Global Partners Alternatives World Kinect Alternatives Distribution Solutions Group Alternatives Global Industrial Alternatives CrossAmerica Partners Alternatives Vestis Alternatives Ituran Location and Control Alternatives Ryerson Alternatives SunOpta Alternatives MGP Ingredients Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ASPN) was last updated on 8/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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