Aspen Aerogels (ASPN) Competitors $6.83 -0.17 (-2.43%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.88 +0.04 (+0.66%) As of 07/11/2025 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, 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment and profitability. Do insiders & 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. 3.4% 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher earnings & valuation, 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$452.70M1.24$13.38M-$3.49-1.96Global Partners$17.16B0.10$94.98M$3.1516.51 Which has more risk and volatility, ASPN or GLP? Aspen Aerogels has a beta of 2.65, meaning that its share price is 165% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Partners has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% 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% Do analysts rate ASPN or GLP? Aspen Aerogels currently has a consensus price target of $18.44, suggesting a potential upside of 170.05%. Global Partners has a consensus price target of $56.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.67%. Given Aspen Aerogels' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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 Does the media refer more to ASPN or GLP? In the previous week, Aspen Aerogels and Aspen Aerogels both had 3 articles in the media. Global Partners' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Aspen Aerogels' score of 0.81 indicating that Global Partners is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Aspen Aerogels 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Global Partners 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAspen Aerogels and Global Partners tied by winning 8 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$560.81M$10.90B$9.45B$20.63BDividend YieldN/A1.73%2.02%3.72%P/E Ratio-1.9619.9916.2227.81Price / Sales1.242.05116.4342.24Price / Cash8.1114.0814.9217.96Price / Book0.913.864.514.57Net Income$13.38M$580.08M$622.34M$987.45M7 Day Performance7.56%2.46%2.60%1.12%1 Month Performance10.79%9.32%6.88%5.46%1 Year Performance-74.93%9.25%97.59%10.29% Aspen Aerogels Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASPNAspen Aerogels3.8098 of 5 stars$6.83-2.4%$18.44+170.1%-74.9%$560.81M$452.70M-1.96420Gap DownGLPGlobal Partners2.9076 of 5 stars$51.78-1.7%$56.00+8.1%+22.0%$1.76B$17.16B16.444,840Positive NewsWKCWorld Kinect3.1729 of 5 stars$29.28-1.2%$29.00-1.0%+12.5%$1.66B$42.17B122.004,745DSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.6752 of 5 stars$28.43-2.3%$40.50+42.5%-7.1%$1.32B$1.80B1,422.214,400News CoverageGICGlobal Industrial2.9713 of 5 stars$28.09-0.7%N/A-14.7%$1.08B$1.31B17.781,845CAPLCrossAmerica PartnersN/A$20.70-0.2%N/A+5.1%$788.67M$4.10B25.882,220VSTSVestis3.4447 of 5 stars$5.90-4.1%$11.75+99.2%-50.4%$777.50M$2.81B-32.7810,800Trending NewsITRNIturan Location and Control4.0151 of 5 stars$38.83-1.7%$50.00+28.8%+58.2%$772.33M$336.26M13.972,892RYIRyerson1.5609 of 5 stars$23.05-2.0%$25.00+8.5%+12.4%$742.21M$4.60B-104.774,200STKLSunOpta3.868 of 5 stars$6.23+1.6%$9.50+52.5%+18.6%$732.27M$723.73M-47.921,248Positive NewsMGPIMGP Ingredients4.0601 of 5 stars$31.36-3.8%$50.33+60.5%-59.2%$667.03M$703.62M69.69690Positive News 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 7/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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