ARQ (NASDAQ:ARQ – Get Free Report) is one of 18 publicly-traded companies in the “Miscellaneous chemical products” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare ARQ to similar companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for ARQ and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
ARQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ARQ Competitors | 43 | 370 | 337 | 9 | 2.41 |
As a group, “Miscellaneous chemical products” companies have a potential upside of 24.83%. Given ARQ’s peers higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ARQ has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
Risk and Volatility
ARQ has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ARQ’s peers have a beta of 2.69, meaning that their average stock price is 169% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares ARQ and its peers’ 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 | 2.00% | 19.11% | 4.62% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares ARQ and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
ARQ | $99.18 million | -$12.25 million | -13.22 |
ARQ Competitors | $1.13 billion | $44.23 million | 13.14 |
ARQ’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than ARQ. ARQ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Summary
ARQ peers beat ARQ on 9 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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