Critical Review: GlyEco (OTCMKTS:GLYE) and ASP Isotopes (NASDAQ:ASPI)

GlyEco (OTCMKTS:GLYE) and ASP Isotopes (NASDAQ:ASPI) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares GlyEco and ASP Isotopes’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GlyEco	N/A	N/A	N/A
ASP Isotopes	N/A	-174.89%	-68.75%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares GlyEco and ASP Isotopes”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GlyEco	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ASP Isotopes	$2.30 million	221.64	-$16.29 million	($0.61)	-11.72

GlyEco has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ASP Isotopes.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for GlyEco and ASP Isotopes, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GlyEco	0	0	0	0	0.00
ASP Isotopes	0	0	3	0	3.00

ASP Isotopes has a consensus price target of $4.50, indicating a potential downside of 37.06%. Given ASP Isotopes’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ASP Isotopes is more favorable than GlyEco.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

16.8% of ASP Isotopes shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.7% of GlyEco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.4% of ASP Isotopes 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.

Summary

ASP Isotopes beats GlyEco on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About GlyEco

GlyEco, Inc. engages in the development and manufacture of coolants, additives and related performance fluids. Its products and services include additives, ethylene glycol and antifreeze. The company was founded by Janet Carnell Lorenz, John Darc Lorenz, II and Todd L. Smith on April 21, 1997 and is headquartered in Rock Hill, SC.

About ASP Isotopes

ASP Isotopes Inc., a development stage advanced materials company, focuses on the production, distribution, marketing, and sale of isotopes. It engages in the production and commercialization of Molybdenum-100, a non-radioactive isotope for the medical industry; Carbon-14; and Silicon-28. The company is also developing Quantum Enrichment technology to produce Ytterbium-176, Nickel-64, Lithium 6, Lithium7, and Uranium-235. ASP Isotopes Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Washington, District Of Columbia.