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 Global Partners (NYSE:GLP) and Aspen Aerogels (NYSE:ASPN) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and dividends. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GLP or ASPN? 38.1% of Global Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.6% of Aspen Aerogels shares are held by institutional investors. 41.5% of Global Partners shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Aspen Aerogels shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is GLP or ASPN 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 Global Partners0.76% 21.10% 3.57% Aspen Aerogels -65.47%6.69%4.39% Do analysts rate GLP or ASPN? Global Partners presently has a consensus target price of $56.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.67%. Aspen Aerogels has a consensus target price of $18.44, suggesting a potential upside of 170.05%. Given Aspen Aerogels' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Aspen Aerogels is more favorable than Global Partners.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Global Partners 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Aspen Aerogels 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 Does the media favor GLP or ASPN? In the previous week, Global Partners and Global Partners 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 media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment 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 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 Which has more volatility & risk, GLP or ASPN? Global Partners has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aspen Aerogels has a beta of 2.65, meaning that its stock price is 165% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & valuation, GLP or ASPN? 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 RatioGlobal Partners$17.16B0.10$94.98M$3.1516.51Aspen Aerogels$452.70M1.24$13.38M-$3.49-1.96 SummaryGlobal Partners and Aspen Aerogels 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$560.78M$10.90B$9.45B$20.63BDividend YieldN/A1.73%2.02%3.72%P/E Ratio-1.9619.9916.2227.81Price / Sales1.242.05116.4242.24Price / Cash8.1114.0814.9217.96Price / Book0.913.864.514.57Net Income$13.38M$580.08M$622.34M$987.45M7 Day Performance5.73%0.11%0.93%0.20%1 Month Performance10.79%9.32%6.74%5.53%1 Year Performance-74.93%9.25%97.59%10.30% 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%$560.78M$452.70M-1.96420Gap DownGLPGlobal Partners2.9135 of 5 stars$51.78-1.7%$56.00+8.1%+22.6%$1.76B$17.16B16.444,840Positive NewsWKCWorld Kinect3.1729 of 5 stars$29.28-1.2%$29.00-1.0%+12.4%$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 CoveragePositive NewsGICGlobal Industrial2.9713 of 5 stars$28.09-0.7%N/A-14.6%$1.08B$1.31B17.781,845CAPLCrossAmerica PartnersN/A$20.70-0.2%N/A+5.1%$788.67M$4.10B25.882,220VSTSVestis3.4479 of 5 stars$5.90-4.1%$11.75+99.2%-50.4%$777.50M$2.81B-32.7810,800Trending NewsITRNIturan Location and Control4.0066 of 5 stars$38.83-1.7%$50.00+28.8%+58.2%$772.33M$336.26M13.972,892RYIRyerson1.5573 of 5 stars$23.05-2.0%$25.00+8.5%+12.4%$742.21M$4.60B-104.774,200STKLSunOpta3.8746 of 5 stars$6.23+1.6%$9.50+52.5%+18.6%$732.27M$723.73M-47.921,248Positive NewsMGPIMGP Ingredients4.0726 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 7/13/2025 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 | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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