Verde Clean Fuels (NASDAQ:VGAS – Get Free Report) is one of 44 public companies in the “Industrial organic chemicals” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Verde Clean Fuels to similar companies based on the strength of its profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Verde Clean Fuels and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Verde Clean Fuels | N/A | -8.59% | -7.17% |
Verde Clean Fuels Competitors | 5.52% | -361.10% | -1.56% |
Risk & Volatility
Verde Clean Fuels has a beta of -0.48, meaning that its share price is 148% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Verde Clean Fuels’ peers have a beta of -92.42, meaning that their average share price is 9,342% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Verde Clean Fuels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Verde Clean Fuels Competitors | 411 | 956 | 1431 | 61 | 2.40 |
As a group, “Industrial organic chemicals” companies have a potential upside of 16.28%. Given Verde Clean Fuels’ peers higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Verde Clean Fuels has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Verde Clean Fuels and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Verde Clean Fuels | N/A | -$2.74 million | -10.04 |
Verde Clean Fuels Competitors | $4.07 billion | $14.67 million | 5.57 |
Verde Clean Fuels’ peers have higher revenue and earnings than Verde Clean Fuels. Verde Clean Fuels is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
15.6% of Verde Clean Fuels shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.2% of shares of all “Industrial organic chemicals” companies are owned by institutional investors. 12.6% of shares of all “Industrial organic chemicals” companies are owned by 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.
Summary
Verde Clean Fuels peers beat Verde Clean Fuels on 8 of the 10 factors compared.
About Verde Clean Fuels
Verde Clean Fuels, Inc., operates as a clean energy technology company in the United States. It specializes in the conversion of synthesis gas, or syngas, derived from feedstocks, such as biomass, natural gas, and other feedstocks into liquid hydrocarbons that can be used as gasoline through proprietary liquid fuels technology. Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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