stockrowAlto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) vs Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (ASPN)
- Alto Ingredients, Inc. ALTO 3.76 +2.45%
- Aspen Aerogels, Inc. ASPN 4.98 −3.49%
Alto Ingredients, Inc. and Aspen Aerogels, Inc. are both Specialty Chemicals companies. Aspen Aerogels, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $428.2M against $284.7M — 1.5× the size. Aspen Aerogels, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Alto Ingredients, Inc. trades at 5.4×. Alto Ingredients, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 1.09% against −39.3%. Alto Ingredients, Inc. has the higher net margin (5.38% vs −60.8%) and the higher return on invested capital (7.62% vs −131.5%). Across the 19 metrics below, Alto Ingredients, Inc. leads on 15 and Aspen Aerogels, Inc. on 4.
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| Metric | ALTO | ASPN | Specialty Chemicals median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 6.84% | 2.42% | 27.84% |
| Operating margin | 3.77% | (59.33%) | 5.64% |
| Net margin | 5.38% | (60.81%) | 4.19% |
| Free cash flow margin | 5.29% | 13.47% | 3.49% |
| Return on equity | 21.69% | (53.16%) | 2.34% |
| Return on assets | 12.84% | (29.43%) | 0.45% |
| Return on invested capital | 7.62% | (131.54%) | 3.21% |
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