Aduro Clean Technologies (NASDAQ:ADUR) & Perimeter Solutions (NYSE:PRM) Head-To-Head Review

Perimeter Solutions (NYSE:PRM) and Aduro Clean Technologies (NASDAQ:ADUR) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

89.9% of Perimeter Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of Perimeter Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Perimeter Solutions and Aduro Clean Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Perimeter Solutions	-30.57%	-10.08%	-4.60%
Aduro Clean Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Perimeter Solutions and Aduro Clean Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Perimeter Solutions	$322.11 million	6.09	$67.49 million	($1.13)	-11.87
Aduro Clean Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Perimeter Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Aduro Clean Technologies.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Perimeter Solutions and Aduro Clean Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Perimeter Solutions	0	1	1	0	2.50
Aduro Clean Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

Perimeter Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $14.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.13%. Given Perimeter Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Perimeter Solutions is more favorable than Aduro Clean Technologies.

Summary

Perimeter Solutions beats Aduro Clean Technologies on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Perimeter Solutions

Perimeter Solutions, SA manufactures and supplies firefighting products and lubricant additives in the United States, Germany, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Fire Safety and Specialty Products. The Fire Safety segment provides fire retardants and firefighting foams, as well as specialized equipment and services for federal, state, provincial, local/municipal, and commercial customers. The Specialty Products segment produces and sells Phosphorus Pentasulfide, which is primarily used in the preparation of lubricant additives, including a family of compounds called Zinc Dialkyldithiophosphates. The company offers its products under the PHOS-CHEK, FIRE-TROL, AUXQUIMIA, and SOLBERG brands. Perimeter Solutions, SA was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Clayton, Missouri.

About Aduro Clean Technologies

Aduro Clean Technologies is a developer of patented water-based technologies to chemically recycle waste plastics; convert heavy crude and bitumen into lighter, more valuable oil and transform renewable oils into higher-value fuels or renewable chemicals. Aduro Clean Technologies is based in LONDON, Ontario.