Ecosciences (OTCMKTS:ECEZ) and Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS) Financial Contrast

Ecosciences (OTCMKTS:ECEZ) and Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Ecosciences and Aqua Metals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ecosciences	0	0	0	0	N/A
Aqua Metals	0	1	2	0	2.67

Aqua Metals has a consensus price target of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 512.24%.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

22.0% of Aqua Metals shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of Aqua Metals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Ecosciences and Aqua Metals’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ecosciences	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.00	N/A
Aqua Metals	$30,000.00	1,848.61	-$23.94 million	($0.26)	-1.88

Ecosciences has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Aqua Metals. Aqua Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ecosciences, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Ecosciences and Aqua Metals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ecosciences	N/A	N/A	N/A
Aqua Metals	N/A	-79.26%	-58.09%

Summary

Aqua Metals beats Ecosciences on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ecosciences

Ecosciences, Inc. engages in the development, production, and sale of environmentally focused wastewater products to food and sanitation industries, as well as residential consumers in the United States and internationally. It produces organic tablets and powders to be used regularly and in lieu of harmful chemical cleaning products in grease trap and septic tank systems. The company provides bio-remediation services for sewers, sludge ponds, septic tanks, lagoons, farms, car washes, portable sanitation facilities, grease tanks, lakes, and ponds. Its products include Tank-Eze Wastewater Tablets, which provide active oxygen, nutrients, buffers, and safe aerobic microorganisms to clean, control odor, and keep wastewater systems running with reduced downtime; Trap-Eze Grease Trap Tablets that offer active oxygen, nutrients, buffers, and safe anaerobic and aerobic microorganisms to clean, deodorize, and keep grease traps running with reduced downtime; and Wash-Eze Car Wash Tablet, which reduces noxious odors, spotting, and other problems associated with the use of reclaimed water. The company primarily sells its products to municipalities, retail consumers, commercial and industrial users, food processors, hospitals, supermarkets, restaurants, and the janitorial supply industry through a network of master distributors, full line distributors, and sales representatives. Ecosciences, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Jericho, New York.

About Aqua Metals

Aqua Metals, Inc. engages in reinventing metals recycling with its patented AquaRefining technology. The company provides a recycling solution for materials strategic to energy storage and electric vehicle manufacturing supply chains. Its AquaRefining is a low-emissions, recycling technology that replaces polluting furnaces and hazardous chemicals with electricity-powered electroplating to recover valuable metals and materials from spent batteries. Aqua Metals, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Reno, Nevada.