Li-Cycle (NYSE:LICY – Get Free Report) and N-Viro International (OTCMKTS:NVIC – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Li-Cycle and N-Viro International’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Li-Cycle | $18.30 million | 6.53 | -$138.00 million | ($0.77) | -0.87 |
N-Viro International | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N-Viro International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Li-Cycle.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Li-Cycle and N-Viro International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Li-Cycle | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.40 |
N-Viro International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Li-Cycle presently has a consensus target price of $5.25, indicating a potential upside of 686.75%. Given Li-Cycle’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Li-Cycle is more favorable than N-Viro International.
Profitability
This table compares Li-Cycle and N-Viro International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Li-Cycle | -754.10% | -13.33% | -6.24% |
N-Viro International | N/A | N/A | N/A |
About Li-Cycle
Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. engages in the lithium-ion battery resource recovery and lithium-ion battery recycling business in North America. The company offers a mix of cathode and anode battery materials, including lithium, nickel, and cobalt, as well as graphite, copper, and aluminum; and copper and aluminum metals. It also provides hub products, such as lithium carbonate, cobalt sulphate, nickel sulphate, and manganese carbonate. Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
About N-Viro International
N-Viro International Corporation markets its N-Viro Fuel technology that produces a renewable alternative fuel product out of certain bio-organic wastes. N-Viro Fuel is a patented biomass alternative energy fuel process that produces a product that has physical and chemical characteristics similar to certain coals and is created from municipal biosolids, collectable animal manure, pulp and paper sludge, and other organic wastes. The company owns and licenses the N-Viro Process, a patented technology to treat and recycle wastewater sludges and other bio-organic wastes, utilizing certain alkaline by-products produced by the cement, lime, and other industries, as well as electric utilities. Its N-Viro Process stabilizes and pasteurizes sludge; reduces odors to acceptable levels; neutralizes or immobilizes various constituents; and generates N-Viro Soil, a product that has a granular appearance similar to soil and is used in various agricultural applications. In addition, the company is involved in the distribution and resale of alkaline admixtures. N-Viro International Corporation was founded in 1979 and is based in Toledo, Ohio.
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