AirBoss of America (BOS) Competitors

EcoSynthetix (TSE:ECO) and AirBoss of America (TSE:BOS) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Is ECO or BOS more profitable?

EcoSynthetix has a net margin of -10.94% compared to AirBoss of America's net margin of -13.86%. EcoSynthetix's return on equity of -4.35% beat AirBoss of America's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EcoSynthetix	-10.94%	-4.35%	-6.26%
AirBoss of America	-13.86%	-38.84%	-7.33%

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ECO or BOS?

16.3% of EcoSynthetix shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.0% of AirBoss of America shares are held by institutional investors. 14.5% of EcoSynthetix shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.9% of AirBoss of America shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend ECO or BOS?

AirBoss of America has a consensus price target of C$5.25, indicating a potential upside of 1.94%. Given AirBoss of America's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AirBoss of America is more favorable than EcoSynthetix.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EcoSynthetix	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
AirBoss of America	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Does the media favor ECO or BOS?

In the previous week, AirBoss of America had 3 more articles in the media than EcoSynthetix. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for AirBoss of America and 1 mentions for EcoSynthetix. EcoSynthetix's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat AirBoss of America's score of 0.06 indicating that EcoSynthetix is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
EcoSynthetix	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AirBoss of America	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, ECO or BOS?

EcoSynthetix has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AirBoss of America has a beta of 2.05, suggesting that its stock price is 105% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation & earnings, ECO or BOS?

EcoSynthetix has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AirBoss of America. EcoSynthetix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AirBoss of America, 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
EcoSynthetix	C$11.03M	15.07	-C$1.21M	-C$0.04	-95.70
AirBoss of America	C$259.99M	0.36	-C$36.03M	-C$2.95	-1.74

Summary

EcoSynthetix and AirBoss of America tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.