Which has better valuation & earnings, ASPN or VSTS?

Vestis has higher revenue and earnings than Aspen Aerogels. Vestis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aspen Aerogels, 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 Aspen Aerogels $271.10M 1.74 -$389.55M -$1.36 N/A Vestis $2.73B 0.64 -$40.22M -$0.14 N/A

Is ASPN or VSTS more profitable?

Vestis has a net margin of -0.63% compared to Aspen Aerogels' net margin of -48.64%. Vestis' return on equity of 5.27% beat Aspen Aerogels' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aspen Aerogels -48.64% -22.16% -12.85% Vestis -0.63% 5.27% 1.59%

Do analysts prefer RYZ or ASPN?

Aspen Aerogels has a consensus price target of $5.19, suggesting a potential downside of 9.04%. Given Aspen Aerogels' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Aspen Aerogels is more favorable than Ryerson. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ryerson 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Aspen Aerogels 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17

Which has higher valuation and earnings, RYZ or ASPN?

Ryerson has higher revenue and earnings than Aspen Aerogels. Ryerson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aspen Aerogels, 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 Ryerson $4.57B 0.34 -$56.40M -$1.48 N/A Aspen Aerogels $271.10M 1.74 -$389.55M -$1.36 N/A

Is RYZ or ASPN more profitable?

Ryerson has a net margin of -0.93% compared to Aspen Aerogels' net margin of -48.64%. Ryerson's return on equity of -3.43% beat Aspen Aerogels' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ryerson -0.93% -3.43% -1.13% Aspen Aerogels -48.64% -22.16% -12.85%

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ASPN vs. VSTS, GLP, WKC, RYZ, and ITRN

Should you buy Aspen Aerogels stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Aspen Aerogels with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Aspen Aerogels include Vestis (VSTS), Global Partners (GLP), World Kinect (WKC), Ryerson (RYZ), and Ituran Location and Control (ITRN). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry.

How does Aspen Aerogels compare to Vestis?

Aspen Aerogels (NYSE:ASPN) and Vestis (NYSE:VSTS) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

In the previous week, Vestis had 1 more articles in the media than Aspen Aerogels. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Vestis and 0 mentions for Aspen Aerogels. Aspen Aerogels' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Vestis'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Aspen Aerogels	Neutral
Vestis	Neutral

Vestis has higher revenue and earnings than Aspen Aerogels. Vestis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aspen Aerogels, 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
Aspen Aerogels	$271.10M	1.74	-$389.55M	-$1.36	N/A
Vestis	$2.73B	0.64	-$40.22M	-$0.14	N/A

Aspen Aerogels has a beta of 3.03, indicating that its share price is 203% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vestis has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

97.6% of Aspen Aerogels shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of Vestis shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Aspen Aerogels shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.7% of Vestis shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Vestis has a net margin of -0.63% compared to Aspen Aerogels' net margin of -48.64%. Vestis' return on equity of 5.27% beat Aspen Aerogels' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aspen Aerogels	-48.64%	-22.16%	-12.85%
Vestis	-0.63%	5.27%	1.59%

Aspen Aerogels currently has a consensus price target of $5.19, indicating a potential downside of 9.04%. Vestis has a consensus price target of $9.50, indicating a potential downside of 28.69%. Given Aspen Aerogels' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Aspen Aerogels is more favorable than Vestis.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aspen Aerogels	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
Vestis	4 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.57

Summary

Vestis beats Aspen Aerogels on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aspen Aerogels compare to Global Partners?

Global Partners (NYSE:GLP) and Aspen Aerogels (NYSE:ASPN) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation.

In the previous week, Global Partners had 3 more articles in the media than Aspen Aerogels. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Global Partners and 0 mentions for Aspen Aerogels. Global Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Aspen Aerogels' score of 0.00 indicating that Global Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Global Partners	Positive
Aspen Aerogels	Neutral

Global Partners has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aspen Aerogels has a beta of 3.03, indicating that its share price is 203% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Global Partners	$18.56B	0.09	$79.22M	$3.60	13.81
Aspen Aerogels	$271.10M	1.74	-$389.55M	-$1.36	N/A

38.1% of Global Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.6% of Aspen Aerogels shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.5% of Global Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Aspen Aerogels shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Global Partners presently has a consensus price target of $46.00, indicating a potential downside of 7.48%. Aspen Aerogels has a consensus price target of $5.19, indicating a potential downside of 9.04%. Given Global Partners' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Global Partners is more favorable than Aspen Aerogels.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global Partners	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Aspen Aerogels	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

Global Partners has a net margin of 0.77% compared to Aspen Aerogels' net margin of -48.64%. Global Partners' return on equity of 24.23% beat Aspen Aerogels' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Partners	0.77%	24.23%	3.82%
Aspen Aerogels	-48.64%	-22.16%	-12.85%

Summary

Global Partners beats Aspen Aerogels on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aspen Aerogels compare to World Kinect?

Aspen Aerogels (NYSE:ASPN) and World Kinect (NYSE:WKC) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk and valuation.

In the previous week, World Kinect had 8 more articles in the media than Aspen Aerogels. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for World Kinect and 0 mentions for Aspen Aerogels. World Kinect's average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat Aspen Aerogels' score of 0.00 indicating that World Kinect is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Aspen Aerogels	Neutral
World Kinect	Neutral

97.6% of Aspen Aerogels shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.1% of World Kinect shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Aspen Aerogels shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of World Kinect shares are owned 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.

Aspen Aerogels has a beta of 3.03, meaning that its share price is 203% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, World Kinect has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

Aspen Aerogels has higher earnings, but lower revenue than World Kinect. Aspen Aerogels is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than World Kinect, 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
Aspen Aerogels	$271.10M	1.74	-$389.55M	-$1.36	N/A
World Kinect	$36.92B	0.04	-$614.40M	-$10.21	N/A

World Kinect has a net margin of -1.53% compared to Aspen Aerogels' net margin of -48.64%. World Kinect's return on equity of 8.27% beat Aspen Aerogels' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aspen Aerogels	-48.64%	-22.16%	-12.85%
World Kinect	-1.53%	8.27%	1.92%

Aspen Aerogels presently has a consensus price target of $5.19, indicating a potential downside of 9.04%. World Kinect has a consensus price target of $29.50, indicating a potential downside of 6.08%. Given World Kinect's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe World Kinect is more favorable than Aspen Aerogels.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aspen Aerogels	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
World Kinect	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75

Summary

World Kinect beats Aspen Aerogels on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aspen Aerogels compare to Ryerson?

Ryerson (NYSE:RYZ) and Aspen Aerogels (NYSE:ASPN) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

94.8% of Ryerson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.6% of Aspen Aerogels shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.6% of Ryerson shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Aspen Aerogels shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ryerson has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aspen Aerogels has a beta of 3.03, suggesting that its stock price is 203% more volatile than the broader market.

Aspen Aerogels has a consensus price target of $5.19, suggesting a potential downside of 9.04%. Given Aspen Aerogels' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Aspen Aerogels is more favorable than Ryerson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ryerson	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Aspen Aerogels	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

Ryerson has a net margin of -0.93% compared to Aspen Aerogels' net margin of -48.64%. Ryerson's return on equity of -3.43% beat Aspen Aerogels' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ryerson	-0.93%	-3.43%	-1.13%
Aspen Aerogels	-48.64%	-22.16%	-12.85%

In the previous week, Ryerson had 1 more articles in the media than Aspen Aerogels. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Ryerson and 0 mentions for Aspen Aerogels. Ryerson's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Aspen Aerogels'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ryerson	Neutral
Aspen Aerogels	Neutral

Ryerson has higher revenue and earnings than Aspen Aerogels. Ryerson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aspen Aerogels, 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
Ryerson	$4.57B	0.34	-$56.40M	-$1.48	N/A
Aspen Aerogels	$271.10M	1.74	-$389.55M	-$1.36	N/A

Summary

Aspen Aerogels beats Ryerson on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aspen Aerogels compare to Ituran Location and Control?

Aspen Aerogels (NYSE:ASPN) and Ituran Location and Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and profitability.

97.6% of Aspen Aerogels shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Ituran Location and Control shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Aspen Aerogels shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Ituran Location and Control shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Aspen Aerogels has a beta of 3.03, indicating that its share price is 203% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ituran Location and Control has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Aspen Aerogels currently has a consensus price target of $5.19, indicating a potential downside of 9.04%. Ituran Location and Control has a consensus price target of $60.67, indicating a potential downside of 8.22%. Given Ituran Location and Control's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ituran Location and Control is more favorable than Aspen Aerogels.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aspen Aerogels	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
Ituran Location and Control	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Ituran Location and Control has a net margin of 16.03% compared to Aspen Aerogels' net margin of -48.64%. Ituran Location and Control's return on equity of 27.70% beat Aspen Aerogels' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aspen Aerogels	-48.64%	-22.16%	-12.85%
Ituran Location and Control	16.03%	27.70%	15.75%

In the previous week, Ituran Location and Control had 1 more articles in the media than Aspen Aerogels. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Ituran Location and Control and 0 mentions for Aspen Aerogels. Ituran Location and Control's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Aspen Aerogels' score of 0.00 indicating that Ituran Location and Control is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Aspen Aerogels	Neutral
Ituran Location and Control	Positive

Ituran Location and Control has higher revenue and earnings than Aspen Aerogels. Aspen Aerogels is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ituran Location and Control, 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
Aspen Aerogels	$271.10M	1.74	-$389.55M	-$1.36	N/A
Ituran Location and Control	$359.02M	3.66	$57.97M	$3.03	21.82

Summary

Ituran Location and Control beats Aspen Aerogels on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Aspen Aerogels	BLDG&CONST Industry	Construction Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$450.85M	$10.29B	$9.46B	$22.81B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.30%	1.94%	4.10%
P/E Ratio	-4.19	21.89	18.26	30.92
Price / Sales	1.74	2.74	4.11	21.37
Price / Cash	54.21	15.39	16.46	23.95
Price / Book	2.00	9.40	5.25	4.68
Net Income	-$389.55M	$855.33M	$564.03M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-8.22%	80.99%	16.85%	-0.06%
1 Month Performance	11.17%	66.99%	13.82%	0.91%
1 Year Performance	-11.92%	6.89%	11.66%	21.33%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ASPN Aspen Aerogels	1.2472 of 5 stars	$5.70 +4.8%	$5.19 -9.0%	-14.5%	$450.85M	$271.10M	N/A	420
VSTS Vestis	1.804 of 5 stars	$13.15 +2.8%	$9.50 -27.8%	+109.0%	$1.69B	$2.73B	N/A	18,150
GLP Global Partners	3.4461 of 5 stars	$48.39 -1.8%	$46.00 -4.9%	-7.8%	$1.67B	$18.56B	13.44	4,700
WKC World Kinect	1.6267 of 5 stars	$29.27 +1.6%	$29.50 +0.8%	+11.1%	$1.48B	$36.92B	N/A	4,003	News Coverage Insider Trade
RYZ Ryerson	1.0757 of 5 stars	$28.09 -1.2%	N/A	N/A	$1.48B	$4.57B	N/A	4,300

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How does Aspen Aerogels compare to Vestis?

Does the media favor ASPN or VSTS?

Which has better valuation & earnings, ASPN or VSTS?

Which has more volatility & risk, ASPN or VSTS?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ASPN or VSTS?

Is ASPN or VSTS more profitable?

Do analysts recommend ASPN or VSTS?

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Does the media refer more to GLP or ASPN?

Which has more volatility & risk, GLP or ASPN?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, GLP or ASPN?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in GLP or ASPN?

Do analysts rate GLP or ASPN?

Is GLP or ASPN more profitable?

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Does the media favor ASPN or WKC?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ASPN or WKC?

Which has more risk & volatility, ASPN or WKC?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ASPN or WKC?

Is ASPN or WKC more profitable?

Do analysts rate ASPN or WKC?

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How does Aspen Aerogels compare to Ryerson?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RYZ or ASPN?

Which has more risk & volatility, RYZ or ASPN?

Do analysts prefer RYZ or ASPN?

Is RYZ or ASPN more profitable?

Does the media prefer RYZ or ASPN?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, RYZ or ASPN?

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How does Aspen Aerogels compare to Ituran Location and Control?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ASPN or ITRN?

Which has more volatility & risk, ASPN or ITRN?

Do analysts prefer ASPN or ITRN?

Is ASPN or ITRN more profitable?

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