Ener-Core (OTCMKTS:ENCR – Get Free Report) and ARQ (NASDAQ:ARQ – Get Free Report) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
18.5% of ARQ shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Ener-Core shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 26.9% of ARQ shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Ener-Core and ARQ’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Ener-Core | N/A | N/A | N/A |
ARQ | -0.44% | -0.25% | -0.19% |
Earnings & Valuation
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Ener-Core | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
ARQ | $110.02 million | 2.95 | -$12.25 million | ($0.01) | -771.00 |
Ener-Core has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ARQ.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Ener-Core and ARQ, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Ener-Core | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
ARQ | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
ARQ has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 29.70%. Given ARQ’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ARQ is more favorable than Ener-Core.
Summary
ARQ beats Ener-Core on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Ener-Core
Ener-Core, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, license, and market its products that are based on Power Oxidizer technologies. The company's Power Oxidizer technology generates industrial levels of usable heat in a pressure vessel using various organic gases as fuel for an oxidation reaction. Its products include Ener-Core PowerStation EC250 and Ener-Core Powerstation KG2-3GEF/PO, which have applications in landfills, distilleries, and various industrial processes. The company sells its products directly, as well as through distributors in the United States and the Netherlands. Ener-Core, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.
About ARQ
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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