V2X (NYSE:VVX) vs. LanzaTech Global (NASDAQ:LNZA) Head to Head Analysis

LanzaTech Global (NASDAQ:LNZA) and V2X (NYSE:VVX) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares LanzaTech Global and V2X’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LanzaTech Global	-190.24%	-78,473.86%	-58.79%
V2X	1.81%	15.22%	5.06%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares LanzaTech Global and V2X”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LanzaTech Global	$49.59 million	0.67	-$137.73 million	($23.16)	-0.62
V2X	$4.32 billion	0.40	$34.68 million	$2.50	21.86

V2X has higher revenue and earnings than LanzaTech Global. LanzaTech Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than V2X, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

17.8% of LanzaTech Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.2% of V2X shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of LanzaTech Global shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of V2X shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for LanzaTech Global and V2X, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LanzaTech Global	1	3	0	0	1.75
V2X	2	3	5	1	2.45

LanzaTech Global presently has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential downside of 2.85%. V2X has a consensus target price of $63.11, suggesting a potential upside of 15.48%. Given V2X’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe V2X is more favorable than LanzaTech Global.

Summary

V2X beats LanzaTech Global on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LanzaTech Global

LanzaTech Global, Inc. operates as a nature-based carbon refining company in the United States and internationally. The company transforms waste carbon into the chemical building blocks for consumer goods, such as sustainable fuels, fabrics, and packaging. It is also developing biocatalysts and processes to produce a suite of additional products utilizing novel biocatalysts, including acetone and isopropanol (IPA) and industrial solvents used in various applications, including production of polymers from IPA. LanzaTech Global, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Skokie, Illinois.

About V2X

V2X, Inc. provides critical mission solutions and support services to defense clients worldwide. It offers a suite of integrated solutions across the operations and logistics, aerospace, training, and technology markets to national security, defense, civilian, and international clients. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Mclean, Virginia.