Aspen Aerogels (ASPN) Competitors $6.60 -0.20 (-2.94%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.65 +0.05 (+0.74%) As of 09/12/2025 07:57 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, DSGR, WKC, GIC, CAPL, STKL, RYI, ITRN, MGPI, and VSTSShould you be buying Aspen Aerogels stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Aspen Aerogels include Global Partners (GLP), Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR), World Kinect (WKC), Global Industrial (GIC), CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL), SunOpta (STKL), Ryerson (RYI), Ituran Location and Control (ITRN), MGP Ingredients (MGPI), and Vestis (VSTS). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. Aspen Aerogels vs. Its Competitors Global Partners Distribution Solutions Group World Kinect Global Industrial CrossAmerica Partners SunOpta Ryerson Ituran Location and Control MGP Ingredients Vestis Aspen Aerogels (NYSE:ASPN) and Global Partners (NYSE:GLP) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends. Which has more volatility & risk, ASPN or GLP? Aspen Aerogels has a beta of 2.65, suggesting that its stock price is 165% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Partners has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor ASPN or GLP? In the previous week, Aspen Aerogels had 5 more articles in the media than Global Partners. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Aspen Aerogels and 2 mentions for Global Partners. Aspen Aerogels' average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Global Partners' score of 1.19 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Global Partners 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ASPN or GLP more profitable? Global Partners has a net margin of 0.64% compared to Aspen Aerogels' net margin of -78.53%. Global Partners' return on equity of 17.95% beat Aspen Aerogels' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aspen Aerogels-78.53% 2.92% 1.85% Global Partners 0.64%17.95%3.02% Do insiders and institutionals believe in ASPN or GLP? 97.6% of Aspen Aerogels shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of Global Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of Aspen Aerogels shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 41.5% of Global Partners shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger 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$452.70M1.20$13.38M-$3.81-1.73Global Partners$17.16B0.10$94.98M$2.6020.08 Do analysts prefer ASPN or GLP? Aspen Aerogels currently has a consensus price target of $19.50, indicating a potential upside of 195.45%. Global Partners has a consensus price target of $56.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.24%. Given Aspen Aerogels' higher probable upside, equities 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 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70Global Partners 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryGlobal Partners beats Aspen Aerogels on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$560.05M$11.05B$9.56B$21.64BDividend YieldN/A1.20%1.85%3.48%P/E Ratio-1.7320.9317.1029.75Price / Sales1.203.0294.7468.31Price / Cash8.0815.4015.5025.00Price / Book0.884.274.694.58Net Income$13.38M$580.47M$618.77M$1.00B7 Day Performance-0.23%0.21%-0.02%0.65%1 Month Performance-12.00%5.73%5.87%3.07%1 Year Performance-73.43%7.79%104.32%14.34% Aspen Aerogels Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASPNAspen Aerogels3.6028 of 5 stars$6.60-2.9%$19.50+195.5%-72.7%$560.05M$452.70M-1.73420Positive NewsGLPGlobal Partners3.3848 of 5 stars$53.07+0.1%$56.00+5.5%+18.7%$1.80B$17.16B20.414,840News CoverageDSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.7755 of 5 stars$32.21-1.2%$41.00+27.3%-11.2%$1.49B$1.80B357.894,400News CoveragePositive NewsWKCWorld Kinect3.1875 of 5 stars$26.77-0.2%$29.40+9.8%-9.2%$1.49B$42.17B-3.514,745Positive NewsGICGlobal Industrial3.9919 of 5 stars$37.26-0.4%N/A+14.9%$1.43B$1.32B21.791,845Positive NewsShort Interest ↓CAPLCrossAmerica Partners3.3718 of 5 stars$21.01+0.2%N/A-3.1%$800.71M$4.10B18.592,220News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓STKLSunOpta3.3546 of 5 stars$6.27-1.1%$9.50+51.5%-2.3%$736.98M$723.73M-104.501,248News CoveragePositive NewsRYIRyerson2.5313 of 5 stars$22.81+0.4%$25.00+9.6%+24.6%$734.61M$4.60B-50.704,200Positive NewsITRNIturan Location and Control4.1468 of 5 stars$33.72-2.3%$50.00+48.3%+29.0%$670.69M$336.26M12.092,892Positive NewsShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumeMGPIMGP Ingredients3.8098 of 5 stars$29.57+0.7%$50.33+70.2%-66.5%$629.55M$703.62M-95.39690Positive NewsShort Interest ↑VSTSVestis3.1923 of 5 stars$4.67+1.2%$9.13+95.2%-71.7%$616.22M$2.81B-20.3210,800Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Global Partners Alternatives Distribution Solutions Group Alternatives World Kinect Alternatives Global Industrial Alternatives CrossAmerica Partners Alternatives SunOpta Alternatives Ryerson Alternatives Ituran Location and Control Alternatives MGP Ingredients Alternatives Vestis 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 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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