Contrasting Azenta (NASDAQ:AZTA) and OriginClear (OTCMKTS:OCLN)

Azenta (NASDAQ:AZTA) and OriginClear (OTCMKTS:OCLN) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

99.1% of Azenta shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Azenta shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of OriginClear shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Azenta and OriginClear’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Azenta	-25.01%	1.03%	0.89%
OriginClear	N/A	-16.22%	-11.62%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Azenta and OriginClear”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Azenta	$656.32 million	3.37	-$164.17 million	($2.97)	-15.21
OriginClear	$30,000.00	295.75	-$11.63 million	N/A	N/A

OriginClear has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Azenta.

Volatility & Risk

Azenta has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OriginClear has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Azenta and OriginClear, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Azenta	0	3	2	0	2.40
OriginClear	0	0	0	0	0.00

Azenta currently has a consensus target price of $63.60, suggesting a potential upside of 40.83%. Given Azenta’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Azenta is more favorable than OriginClear.

Summary

Azenta beats OriginClear on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Azenta

Azenta, Inc. provides biological and chemical compound sample exploration and management solutions for the life sciences market in North America, Africa, China, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates in two reportable segments, Life Sciences Products and Life Sciences Services. The Life Sciences Products segment offers automated cold storage solutions, consumables and instruments, controlled rate thawing devices, and temperature-controlled storage and transportation solutions. This segment also provides sample management solutions, such as consumable vials and tubes, polymerase chain reaction, plates, instruments for supporting workflows, and informatics. The Life Sciences Services segment provides genomic services, that includes gene sequencing and gene synthesis services; and sample repository solutions, such as on-site and off-site sample storage, cold chain logistics, sample transport and collection relocation, bio-processing solutions, disaster recovery and business continuity, and biospecimen procurement services, as well as project management and consulting services for genomic analysis and the management and care of biological samples used in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, clinical, and academic research, and development sectors. It serves a range of life science customers, including pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, biorepositories, and research institutes. The company was formerly known as Brooks Automation, Inc. and changed its name to Azenta, Inc. in December 2021. Azenta, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.

About OriginClear

OriginClear, Inc. provides water treatment solutions worldwide. The company designs and manufactures a line of water treatment systems for municipal, industrial, and pure water applications. It also offers a range of services, including maintenance contracts, retrofits, and replacement assistance; and rents equipment through contracts of varying duration, as well as provides prefabricated water transport and treatment systems. The company was formerly known as OriginOil, Inc. and changed its name to OriginClear, Inc. in April 2015. OriginClear, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida.