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Aspen Aerogels (ASPN) Competitors

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$5.11 +0.05 (+0.89%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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ASPN vs. GLP, VSTS, WKC, RYZ, and DSGR

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 Global Partners (GLP), Vestis (VSTS), World Kinect (WKC), Ryerson (RYZ), and Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry.

How does Aspen Aerogels compare to Global Partners?

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 analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends and valuation.

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
Aspen Aerogels-48.64% -22.16% -12.85%
Global Partners 0.77%24.23%3.82%

Aspen Aerogels has a beta of 2.83, suggesting that its stock price is 183% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Global Partners has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Global Partners had 4 more articles in the media than Aspen Aerogels. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Global Partners and 3 mentions for Aspen Aerogels. Global Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Aspen Aerogels' score of 0.18 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
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Global Partners
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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 Ratio
Aspen Aerogels$230.26M1.84-$389.55M-$1.36N/A
Global Partners$18.56B0.09$79.22M$3.6014.37

97.6% of Aspen Aerogels shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of Global Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Aspen Aerogels presently has a consensus target price of $5.19, suggesting a potential upside of 1.62%. Global Partners has a consensus target price of $46.00, suggesting a potential downside of 11.06%. 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
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Global Partners
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Summary

Global Partners beats Aspen Aerogels on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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 better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

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 presently has a consensus price target of $5.19, indicating a potential upside of 1.62%. Vestis has a consensus price target of $9.50, indicating a potential downside of 18.65%. Given Aspen Aerogels' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly 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

Aspen Aerogels has a beta of 2.83, indicating that its share price is 183% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vestis has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Vestis had 8 more articles in the media than Aspen Aerogels. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Vestis and 3 mentions for Aspen Aerogels. Vestis' average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Aspen Aerogels' score of 0.18 indicating that Vestis is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Aspen Aerogels
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Vestis
5 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aspen Aerogels$230.26M1.84-$389.55M-$1.36N/A
Vestis$2.73B0.56-$40.22M-$0.14N/A

Summary

Vestis beats Aspen Aerogels on 9 of the 16 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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, World Kinect had 1 more articles in the media than Aspen Aerogels. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for World Kinect and 3 mentions for Aspen Aerogels. World Kinect's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Aspen Aerogels' score of 0.18 indicating that World Kinect is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Aspen Aerogels
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
World Kinect
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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 company is poised for long-term growth.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aspen Aerogels$230.26M1.84-$389.55M-$1.36N/A
World Kinect$37.15B0.04-$614.40M-$10.21N/A

Aspen Aerogels currently has a consensus price target of $5.19, indicating a potential upside of 1.62%. World Kinect has a consensus price target of $29.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.28%. Given Aspen Aerogels' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Aspen Aerogels is more favorable than World Kinect.

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)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

Aspen Aerogels has a beta of 2.83, indicating that its stock price is 183% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, World Kinect has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

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%

Summary

World Kinect beats Aspen Aerogels on 10 of the 17 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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Aspen Aerogels has a consensus price target of $5.19, suggesting a potential upside of 1.62%. Given Aspen Aerogels' stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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 beta of 1.65, suggesting that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aspen Aerogels has a beta of 2.83, suggesting that its stock price is 183% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ryerson$4.57B0.28-$56.40M-$1.48N/A
Aspen Aerogels$230.26M1.84-$389.55M-$1.36N/A

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

In the previous week, Aspen Aerogels had 1 more articles in the media than Ryerson. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Aspen Aerogels and 2 mentions for Ryerson. Aspen Aerogels' average media sentiment score of 0.18 beat Ryerson's score of -0.12 indicating that Aspen Aerogels is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ryerson
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Aspen Aerogels
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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%

Summary

Aspen Aerogels beats Ryerson on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aspen Aerogels compare to Distribution Solutions Group?

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

Aspen Aerogels presently has a consensus target price of $5.19, indicating a potential upside of 1.62%. Distribution Solutions Group has a consensus target price of $35.50, indicating a potential upside of 30.61%. Given Distribution Solutions Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Distribution Solutions Group 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
Distribution Solutions Group
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

Distribution Solutions Group has a net margin of 0.27% compared to Aspen Aerogels' net margin of -48.64%. Distribution Solutions Group's return on equity of 8.49% beat Aspen Aerogels' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Aspen Aerogels-48.64% -22.16% -12.85%
Distribution Solutions Group 0.27%8.49%3.13%

Distribution Solutions Group has higher revenue and earnings than Aspen Aerogels. Aspen Aerogels is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Distribution Solutions Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aspen Aerogels$230.26M1.84-$389.55M-$1.36N/A
Distribution Solutions Group$1.98B0.63$8.35M$0.12226.50

97.6% of Aspen Aerogels shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Distribution Solutions Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Aspen Aerogels shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 78.8% of Distribution Solutions Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Aspen Aerogels had 2 more articles in the media than Distribution Solutions Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Aspen Aerogels and 1 mentions for Distribution Solutions Group. Distribution Solutions Group's average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat Aspen Aerogels' score of 0.18 indicating that Distribution Solutions Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Aspen Aerogels
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Distribution Solutions Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Aspen Aerogels has a beta of 2.83, suggesting that its share price is 183% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Distribution Solutions Group has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Distribution Solutions Group beats Aspen Aerogels on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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ASPN vs. The Competition

MetricAspen AerogelsBLDG&CONST IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$423.09M$10.28B$9.46B$22.89B
Dividend YieldN/A1.44%1.88%4.12%
P/E Ratio-3.7520.6017.4730.07
Price / Sales1.841.693.91133.39
Price / Cash53.1115.9716.8924.68
Price / Book1.9818.387.394.68
Net Income-$389.55M$864.87M$560.77M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-5.90%-1.85%-1.98%-0.04%
1 Month Performance42.80%-7.42%-3.86%-1.12%
1 Year Performance-19.48%5.26%10.75%22.78%

Aspen Aerogels Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ASPN
Aspen Aerogels
1.3038 of 5 stars
$5.11
+0.9%
$5.19
+1.6%
-18.8%$419.36M$271.10MN/A420
GLP
Global Partners
2.7168 of 5 stars
$48.80
+0.1%
$46.00
-5.7%
+2.9%$1.66B$18.56B13.554,700
VSTS
Vestis
2.222 of 5 stars
$11.22
-6.5%
$9.63
-14.2%
+98.0%$1.58B$2.73BN/A18,150
WKC
World Kinect
2.4247 of 5 stars
$27.42
+0.1%
$29.50
+7.6%
+3.1%$1.41B$37.15BN/A4,003
RYZ
Ryerson
0.8468 of 5 stars
$26.33
+9.0%
N/AN/A$1.25B$4.57BN/A4,300

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