Tidewater Renewables (LCFS) Competitors

Tidewater Renewables (TSE:LCFS) and Altius Renewable Royalties (TSE:ARR) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LCFS or ARR?

2.2% of Tidewater Renewables shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.8% of Altius Renewable Royalties shares are owned by institutional investors. 65.9% of Tidewater Renewables shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 58.9% of Altius Renewable Royalties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor LCFS or ARR?

In the previous week, Tidewater Renewables' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Altius Renewable Royalties'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tidewater Renewables	Neutral
Altius Renewable Royalties	Neutral

Is LCFS or ARR more profitable?

Tidewater Renewables has a net margin of -94.04% compared to Altius Renewable Royalties' net margin of -206.69%. Altius Renewable Royalties' return on equity of -0.83% beat Tidewater Renewables' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tidewater Renewables	-94.04%	-86.51%	0.46%
Altius Renewable Royalties	-206.69%	-0.83%	-0.72%

Do analysts rate LCFS or ARR?

Tidewater Renewables currently has a consensus target price of C$4.06, suggesting a potential downside of 7.88%. Given Altius Renewable Royalties' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Altius Renewable Royalties is more favorable than Tidewater Renewables.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tidewater Renewables	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Altius Renewable Royalties	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more risk & volatility, LCFS or ARR?

Tidewater Renewables has a beta of -0.166655, meaning that its share price is 117% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Altius Renewable Royalties has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LCFS or ARR?

Altius Renewable Royalties has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Tidewater Renewables. Tidewater Renewables is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Altius Renewable Royalties, 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
Tidewater Renewables	C$299.35M	0.54	-C$364.17M	-C$10.01	-0.44
Altius Renewable Royalties	C$2.67M	0.00	-C$1.67M	-C$0.08	N/A

Summary

Tidewater Renewables beats Altius Renewable Royalties on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.