LanzaTech Global (NASDAQ:LNZA – Get Free Report) and American Environmental Partners (OTCMKTS:AEPT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
17.8% of LanzaTech Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.3% of American Environmental Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of LanzaTech Global shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for LanzaTech Global and American Environmental Partners, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| LanzaTech Global | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
| American Environmental Partners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Risk and Volatility
LanzaTech Global has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Environmental Partners has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares LanzaTech Global and American Environmental Partners”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| LanzaTech Global | $62.63 million | 3.16 | -$134.10 million | ($0.65) | -1.54 |
| American Environmental Partners | $23.81 million | 0.02 | -$15.06 million | ($0.03) | -0.03 |
American Environmental Partners has lower revenue, but higher earnings than LanzaTech Global. LanzaTech Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Environmental Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares LanzaTech Global and American Environmental Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| LanzaTech Global | -223.03% | -180.10% | -58.54% |
| American Environmental Partners | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
LanzaTech Global beats American Environmental Partners on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About LanzaTech Global
LanzaTech Global, Inc. operates as a nature-based carbon refining company in the United States and internationally. The company transforms waste carbon into the chemical building blocks for consumer goods, such as sustainable fuels, fabrics, and packaging. It is also developing biocatalysts and processes to produce a suite of additional products utilizing novel biocatalysts, including acetone and isopropanol (IPA) and industrial solvents used in various applications, including production of polymers from IPA. LanzaTech Global, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Skokie, Illinois.
About American Environmental Partners
American Environmental Partners, Inc., through its subsidiaries, sources, treats, and distributes reclaimed water in the United States. It engages in the designing, construction, and operation of regional water treatment facilities that serve industrial, energy, and government sectors. The company also focuses on drilling, operating, and partnership opportunities in the upstream oil and gas space. It also provides geotechnical services; educational marketing platforms of podcasts and videography; and construction, drilling, flowback, completions, and well-site services. The company was formerly known as American Energy Partners, Inc. and changed its name to American Environmental Partners, Inc. in October 2023. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.
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