Analyzing LiqTech International (LIQT) & Its Competitors

LiqTech International (NASDAQ:LIQT) is one of 436 public companies in the “Machinery” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare LiqTech International to similar companies based on the strength of its dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares LiqTech International and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LiqTech International	-63.18%	-69.03%	-32.37%
LiqTech International Competitors	-1,035.51%	-36.25%	-0.27%

Risk & Volatility

LiqTech International has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LiqTech International’s rivals have a beta of 5.12, suggesting that their average share price is 412% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for LiqTech International and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LiqTech International	1	1	1	0	2.00
LiqTech International Competitors	4211	14726	18256	808	2.41

LiqTech International currently has a consensus price target of $1.30, suggesting a potential upside of 318.01%. As a group, “Machinery” companies have a potential upside of 29.26%. Given LiqTech International’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe LiqTech International is more favorable than its rivals.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

35.1% of LiqTech International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.8% of shares of all “Machinery” companies are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of LiqTech International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.1% of shares of all “Machinery” companies are owned 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 LiqTech International and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
LiqTech International	$16.51 million	-$8.60 million	-0.37
LiqTech International Competitors	$4.74 billion	$362.62 million	6.52

LiqTech International’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than LiqTech International. LiqTech International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

LiqTech International rivals beat LiqTech International on 10 of the 12 factors compared.

LiqTech International Company Profile

LiqTech International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIQT) is a clean-technology company that develops and manufactures filtration products based on silicon carbide (SiC) ceramic materials. Its technology is designed to provide high-efficiency filtration for demanding industrial and environmental applications. The company’s water-filtration business supplies SiC membrane products and filtration systems for applications including industrial wastewater treatment, water reuse, produced-water treatment and other challenging liquid-filtration processes.