Liquidmetal Technologies (OTCMKTS:LQMT – Get Free Report) and BioLargo (NASDAQ:BLGO – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and risk.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Liquidmetal Technologies and BioLargo, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Liquidmetal Technologies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
BioLargo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Risk and Volatility
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.1% of Liquidmetal Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of BioLargo shares are owned by institutional investors. 45.4% of Liquidmetal Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.3% of BioLargo shares 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.
Profitability
This table compares Liquidmetal Technologies and BioLargo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Liquidmetal Technologies | -159.90% | -4.35% | -4.18% |
BioLargo | -16.53% | -58.35% | -32.12% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Liquidmetal Technologies and BioLargo”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Liquidmetal Technologies | $510,000.00 | 86.51 | -$2.05 million | N/A | N/A |
BioLargo | $12.23 million | 5.87 | -$3.50 million | ($0.03) | -7.97 |
Liquidmetal Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BioLargo.
Summary
Liquidmetal Technologies beats BioLargo on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Liquidmetal Technologies
Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc., a materials technology company, designs, develops, and sells custom products and parts from bulk amorphous alloys to various industries in the United States and internationally. The company provides bulk amorphous alloy custom products and parts for applications, which include non-consumer electronic devices, medical products, automotive components, and sports and leisure goods. It offers tooling and prototype parts, such as demonstration parts and test samples for customers with products in development; and engages in product licensing activities. In addition, the company partners with third-party manufacturers and licensees to develop and commercialize liquid metal alloy products. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Lake Forest, California.
About BioLargo
BioLargo, Inc. invents, develops, and commercializes various platform technologies. Its technologies solve challenging environmental problems comprising per – and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) water contamination, advanced water and wastewater treatment, industrial odor and volatile organic compounds control, air quality control, infection control, and myriad environmental remediation. The company provides full-service environmental engineering services. BioLargo, Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is based in Westminster, California.
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