LiqTech International (LIQT) Competitors

Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ:WPRT) and LiqTech International (NASDAQ:LIQT) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk, community ranking and valuation.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WPRT or LIQT?

21.3% of Westport Fuel Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.1% of LiqTech International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Westport Fuel Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of LiqTech International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better earnings and valuation, WPRT or LIQT?

LiqTech International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Westport Fuel Systems. Westport Fuel Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LiqTech International, 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
Westport Fuel Systems	$302.30M	0.17	-$21.84M	-$0.62	-4.90
LiqTech International	$14.60M	1.03	-$10.35M	-$1.49	-1.05

Which has more risk and volatility, WPRT or LIQT?

Westport Fuel Systems has a beta of 2.91, suggesting that its stock price is 191% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LiqTech International has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in WPRT or LIQT?

Westport Fuel Systems received 308 more outperform votes than LiqTech International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.14% of users gave Westport Fuel Systems an outperform vote while only 27.75% of users gave LiqTech International an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Westport Fuel Systems	Outperform Votes 356 60.14%	Underperform Votes 236 39.86%
LiqTech International	Outperform Votes 48 27.75%	Underperform Votes 125 72.25%

Do analysts recommend WPRT or LIQT?

Westport Fuel Systems currently has a consensus price target of $7.27, suggesting a potential upside of 139.04%. LiqTech International has a consensus price target of $4.80, suggesting a potential upside of 206.71%. Given LiqTech International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LiqTech International is more favorable than Westport Fuel Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Westport Fuel Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
LiqTech International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is WPRT or LIQT more profitable?

Westport Fuel Systems has a net margin of -3.52% compared to LiqTech International's net margin of -68.79%. Westport Fuel Systems' return on equity of -16.59% beat LiqTech International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Westport Fuel Systems	-3.52%	-16.59%	-7.75%
LiqTech International	-68.79%	-74.41%	-33.72%

Does the media favor WPRT or LIQT?

In the previous week, Westport Fuel Systems and Westport Fuel Systems both had 1 articles in the media. Westport Fuel Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat LiqTech International's score of 0.00 indicating that Westport Fuel Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Westport Fuel Systems	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
LiqTech International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Westport Fuel Systems beats LiqTech International on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.