TOMI Environmental Solutions (NASDAQ:TOMZ) vs. KiOR (OTCMKTS:KIORQ) Head-To-Head Comparison

KiOR (OTCMKTS:KIORQ) and TOMI Environmental Solutions (NASDAQ:TOMZ) are both manufacturing companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and risk.

Profitability

This table compares KiOR and TOMI Environmental Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KiOR	N/A	N/A	N/A
TOMI Environmental Solutions	-31.29%	-34.10%	-20.36%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares KiOR and TOMI Environmental Solutions”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KiOR	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TOMI Environmental Solutions	$8.20 million	2.73	-$3.40 million	($0.13)	-8.62

KiOR has higher earnings, but lower revenue than TOMI Environmental Solutions.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

4.8% of TOMI Environmental Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 23.9% of TOMI Environmental Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for KiOR and TOMI Environmental Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KiOR	0	0	0	0	0.00
TOMI Environmental Solutions	0	0	1	0	3.00

TOMI Environmental Solutions has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 212.50%. Given TOMI Environmental Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe TOMI Environmental Solutions is more favorable than KiOR.

Summary

TOMI Environmental Solutions beats KiOR on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About KiOR

KiOR, Inc., incorporated on July 23, 2007, is a development-stage and is a next generation renewable fuels company. The Company is engaged in developing a commercial process to produce cellulosic gasoline and diesel from abundant, lignocellulosic biomass. The Company has developed a two-step technology platform that converts non-food lignocellulose into cellulosic gasoline and diesel that can be transported using the existing fuels distribution system for use in vehicles. The other renewable fuels are derived from soft starches, such as corn starch or cane sugar, for ethanol, or from soy and other vegetable oils for biodiesel, cellulosic fuel is derived from lignocellulose found in wood, grasses and the non-edible portions of plants. The Company has not generated any revenue.

About TOMI Environmental Solutions

TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc., a bacteria decontamination and infectious disease control company, engages in the provision of environmental solutions for indoor air and surface disinfection and decontamination in the United States and internationally. The company’s disinfection solutions include SteraPak portable disinfection systems, SteraMist select surface units, SteraMist environment systems, SteraMist total disinfection carts, SteraMist transport units, NV+ fogging disinfection and decontamination systems, SteraMist custom engineered systems, SteraMist Hybrid disinfection systems, SteraMist integrated systems, Stainless Steel 90-Degree applicators, SteraMist plasma decontamination chambers, and iHP Corporate Service Decontamination, which provides full room, equipment, facility, and emergency disinfection and decontamination services. It also manufactures, sells, services, and licenses SteraMist Binary Ionization Technology, a hydrogen peroxide-based mist and fog. The company’s products and services are used in hospitals and medical facilities, bio-safety labs, pharmaceutical facilities, meat and produce processing facilities, universities and research facilities, vivarium labs, and other service industries, including cruise ships, office buildings, hotel and motel rooms, schools, restaurants, military barracks, police and fire departments, prisons, and athletic facilities; and single-family homes and multi-unit residences. TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Frederick, Maryland.