Do analysts prefer QRHC or AWX?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Quest Resource 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Avalon 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Is QRHC or AWX more profitable?

Avalon has a net margin of 1.17% compared to Quest Resource's net margin of -7.07%. Avalon's return on equity of 2.72% beat Quest Resource's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Quest Resource -7.07% -14.75% -3.78% Avalon 1.17% 2.72% 1.10%

Do analysts recommend AWX or PMEC?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Avalon 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Primech 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has better valuation & earnings, AWX or PMEC?

Avalon has higher revenue and earnings than Primech. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Avalon $85.78M 0.12 -$1.77M $0.31 8.52 Primech $78.01M 0.30 -$2.44M N/A N/A

Is AWX or PMEC more profitable?

Avalon has a net margin of 1.17% compared to Primech's net margin of 0.00%. Avalon's return on equity of 2.72% beat Primech's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Avalon 1.17% 2.72% 1.10% Primech N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts recommend AWX or ZDAI?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Avalon 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 DirectBooking Technology 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AWX or ZDAI?

Avalon has higher revenue and earnings than DirectBooking Technology. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Avalon $85.78M 0.12 -$1.77M $0.31 8.52 DirectBooking Technology $8.94M 1.45 -$13.29M N/A N/A

Do analysts prefer AQMS or AWX?

Aqua Metals currently has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 110.97%. Given Aqua Metals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Aqua Metals is more favorable than Avalon. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Aqua Metals 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Avalon 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AQMS or AWX?

Avalon has higher revenue and earnings than Aqua Metals. Aqua Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avalon, 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 Aqua Metals $30K 281.24 -$22.65M -$4.72 N/A Avalon $85.78M 0.12 -$1.77M $0.31 8.52

Is AQMS or AWX more profitable?

Avalon has a net margin of 1.17% compared to Aqua Metals' net margin of 0.00%. Avalon's return on equity of 2.72% beat Aqua Metals' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aqua Metals N/A -145.58% -106.72% Avalon 1.17% 2.72% 1.10%

Do analysts recommend AWX or CDTG?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Avalon 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 CDT Environmental Technology Investment 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has higher valuation & earnings, AWX or CDTG?

Avalon has higher revenue and earnings than CDT Environmental Technology Investment. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Avalon $85.78M 0.12 -$1.77M $0.31 8.52 CDT Environmental Technology Investment $18.23M 0.27 -$10.20M N/A N/A

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AWX vs. QRHC, PMEC, ZDAI, AQMS, and CDTG

Should you buy Avalon stock or one of its competitors? Avalon's main competitors and comparable companies include Quest Resource (QRHC), Primech (PMEC), DirectBooking Technology (ZDAI), Aqua Metals (AQMS), and CDT Environmental Technology Investment (CDTG). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "environmental & facilities services" industry.

How does Avalon compare to Quest Resource?

Quest Resource (NASDAQ:QRHC) and Avalon (NYSE:AWX) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Quest Resource has a beta of 0.17, meaning that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avalon has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Quest Resource	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Avalon	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Avalon has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Quest Resource. Quest Resource is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avalon, 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
Quest Resource	$250.22M	0.12	-$15.38M	-$0.82	N/A
Avalon	$85.78M	0.12	-$1.77M	$0.31	8.52

Avalon has a net margin of 1.17% compared to Quest Resource's net margin of -7.07%. Avalon's return on equity of 2.72% beat Quest Resource's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Quest Resource	-7.07%	-14.75%	-3.78%
Avalon	1.17%	2.72%	1.10%

In the previous week, Quest Resource had 1 more articles in the media than Avalon. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Quest Resource and 0 mentions for Avalon. Quest Resource's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Avalon's score of 0.00 indicating that Quest Resource is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Quest Resource	Positive
Avalon	Neutral

48.2% of Quest Resource shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.4% of Avalon shares are held by institutional investors. 19.6% of Quest Resource shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of Avalon shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Avalon beats Quest Resource on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Avalon compare to Primech?

Avalon (NYSE:AWX) and Primech (NASDAQ:PMEC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

In the previous week, Primech had 2 more articles in the media than Avalon. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Primech and 0 mentions for Avalon. Primech's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Avalon's score of 0.00 indicating that Primech is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Avalon	Neutral
Primech	Neutral

Avalon has a net margin of 1.17% compared to Primech's net margin of 0.00%. Avalon's return on equity of 2.72% beat Primech's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avalon	1.17%	2.72%	1.10%
Primech	N/A	N/A	N/A

Avalon has higher revenue and earnings than Primech.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Avalon	$85.78M	0.12	-$1.77M	$0.31	8.52
Primech	$78.01M	0.30	-$2.44M	N/A	N/A

Avalon has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Primech has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avalon	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Primech	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

34.4% of Avalon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.1% of Primech shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.0% of Avalon shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Avalon and Primech tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Avalon compare to DirectBooking Technology?

Avalon (NYSE:AWX) and DirectBooking Technology (NASDAQ:ZDAI) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Avalon's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled DirectBooking Technology'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Avalon	Neutral
DirectBooking Technology	Neutral

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avalon	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
DirectBooking Technology	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Avalon has a net margin of 1.17% compared to DirectBooking Technology's net margin of 0.00%. Avalon's return on equity of 2.72% beat DirectBooking Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avalon	1.17%	2.72%	1.10%
DirectBooking Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

34.4% of Avalon shares are held by institutional investors. 20.0% of Avalon shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Avalon has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DirectBooking Technology has a beta of 2.35, indicating that its share price is 135% more volatile than the broader market.

Avalon has higher revenue and earnings than DirectBooking Technology.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Avalon	$85.78M	0.12	-$1.77M	$0.31	8.52
DirectBooking Technology	$8.94M	1.45	-$13.29M	N/A	N/A

Summary

Avalon beats DirectBooking Technology on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Avalon compare to Aqua Metals?

Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS) and Avalon (NYSE:AWX) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment.

Aqua Metals currently has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 110.97%. Given Aqua Metals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Aqua Metals is more favorable than Avalon.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aqua Metals	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Avalon	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Aqua Metals has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avalon has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

22.0% of Aqua Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.4% of Avalon shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of Aqua Metals shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of Avalon 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.

In the previous week, Aqua Metals had 4 more articles in the media than Avalon. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Aqua Metals and 0 mentions for Avalon. Aqua Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.04 beat Avalon's score of 0.00 indicating that Aqua Metals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Aqua Metals	Neutral
Avalon	Neutral

Avalon has a net margin of 1.17% compared to Aqua Metals' net margin of 0.00%. Avalon's return on equity of 2.72% beat Aqua Metals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aqua Metals	N/A	-145.58%	-106.72%
Avalon	1.17%	2.72%	1.10%

Avalon has higher revenue and earnings than Aqua Metals. Aqua Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avalon, 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
Aqua Metals	$30K	281.24	-$22.65M	-$4.72	N/A
Avalon	$85.78M	0.12	-$1.77M	$0.31	8.52

Summary

Avalon beats Aqua Metals on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Avalon compare to CDT Environmental Technology Investment?

Avalon (NYSE:AWX) and CDT Environmental Technology Investment (NASDAQ:CDTG) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avalon	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
CDT Environmental Technology Investment	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

34.4% of Avalon shares are held by institutional investors. 20.0% of Avalon shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Avalon has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CDT Environmental Technology Investment has a beta of -1.86, meaning that its share price is 286% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Avalon's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat CDT Environmental Technology Investment's score of -0.45 indicating that Avalon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Avalon	Neutral
CDT Environmental Technology Investment	Neutral

Avalon has a net margin of 1.17% compared to CDT Environmental Technology Investment's net margin of 0.00%. Avalon's return on equity of 2.72% beat CDT Environmental Technology Investment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avalon	1.17%	2.72%	1.10%
CDT Environmental Technology Investment	N/A	N/A	N/A

Avalon has higher revenue and earnings than CDT Environmental Technology Investment.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Avalon	$85.78M	0.12	-$1.77M	$0.31	8.52
CDT Environmental Technology Investment	$18.23M	0.27	-$10.20M	N/A	N/A

Summary

Avalon beats CDT Environmental Technology Investment on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Avalon	Commercial Services & Supplies Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$10.29M	$4.12B	$10.21B	$23.10B
Dividend Yield	N/A	5.06%	97.05%	3.62%
P/E Ratio	10.56	26.62	25.52	28.19
Price / Sales	0.12	754.96	281.56	20.34
Price / Cash	6.57	21.45	23.81	36.36
Price / Book	0.29	4.10	4.80	4.67
Net Income	-$1.77M	$147.00M	$614.67M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.34%	-1.77%	1.21%	-1.64%
1 Month Performance	-3.65%	-1.94%	-3.18%	-4.25%
1 Year Performance	1.15%	0.64%	4.32%	8.32%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AWX Avalon	N/A	$2.64 +1.5%	N/A	+6.2%	$10.29M	$85.78M	10.56	799
QRHC Quest Resource	1.4897 of 5 stars	$1.40 -0.4%	N/A	-12.5%	$29.53M	$250.22M	N/A	190	News Coverage
PMEC Primech	0.6905 of 5 stars	$0.47 -2.9%	N/A	-64.9%	$18.44M	$78.01M	N/A	3,117	News Coverage Gap Down
ZDAI DirectBooking Technology	N/A	$1.63 +1.6%	N/A	-84.7%	$13.46M	$8.94M	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
AQMS Aqua Metals	1.6986 of 5 stars	$2.40 -18.6%	$5.00 +108.3%	-42.8%	$10.51M	$30K	N/A	20	High Trading Volume

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Avalon (AWX) Competitors

AWX vs. QRHC, PMEC, ZDAI, AQMS, and CDTG

How does Avalon compare to Quest Resource?

Which has more risk & volatility, QRHC or AWX?

Do analysts prefer QRHC or AWX?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, QRHC or AWX?

Is QRHC or AWX more profitable?

Does the media prefer QRHC or AWX?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of QRHC or AWX?

Summary

How does Avalon compare to Primech?

Does the media favor AWX or PMEC?

Is AWX or PMEC more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, AWX or PMEC?

Which has more risk & volatility, AWX or PMEC?

Do analysts recommend AWX or PMEC?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AWX or PMEC?

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How does Avalon compare to DirectBooking Technology?

Does the media favor AWX or ZDAI?

Do analysts recommend AWX or ZDAI?

Is AWX or ZDAI more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AWX or ZDAI?

Which has more risk and volatility, AWX or ZDAI?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AWX or ZDAI?

Summary

How does Avalon compare to Aqua Metals?

Do analysts prefer AQMS or AWX?

Which has more volatility and risk, AQMS or AWX?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AQMS or AWX?

Does the media prefer AQMS or AWX?

Is AQMS or AWX more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AQMS or AWX?

Summary

How does Avalon compare to CDT Environmental Technology Investment?

Do analysts recommend AWX or CDTG?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of AWX or CDTG?

Which has more risk & volatility, AWX or CDTG?

Does the media refer more to AWX or CDTG?

Is AWX or CDTG more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, AWX or CDTG?

Summary

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