ARQ (NASDAQ:ARQ – Get Free Report) is one of 19 public companies in the “Miscellaneous chemical products” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare ARQ to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for ARQ and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
ARQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ARQ Competitors | 42 | 369 | 338 | 9 | 2.41 |
As a group, “Miscellaneous chemical products” companies have a potential upside of 23.96%. Given ARQ’s competitors higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ARQ has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares ARQ and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
ARQ | $99.18 million | -$12.25 million | -14.38 |
ARQ Competitors | $1.05 billion | $41.01 million | 11.92 |
ARQ’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than ARQ. ARQ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Profitability
This table compares ARQ and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
ARQ | -12.35% | -8.35% | -6.16% |
ARQ Competitors | -14.40% | -42.23% | -22.96% |
Volatility & Risk
ARQ has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ARQ’s competitors have a beta of 2.29, indicating that their average share price is 129% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
ARQ competitors beat ARQ on 6 of the 10 factors compared.
ARQ Company Profile
Arq, Inc. produces activated carbon products in North America. The company's products include granular activated carbon, powdered and granular activated carbon, and colloidal carbon products; Arq Powder Wetcake, a fine and low-ash coal waste-derived particle; and additives for air emissions control. Its products are used in various applications, including water treatment, ground water remediation, soil sediments, air emissions, and asphalt additives. The company was formerly known as Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. and changed its name to Arq, Inc. in February 2024. Arq, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
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