Sancon Resources Recovery (OTCMKTS:IGSC – Get Free Report) and LiqTech International (NASDAQ:LIQT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
35.1% of LiqTech International shares are held by institutional investors. 12.8% of LiqTech International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Sancon Resources Recovery and LiqTech International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Sancon Resources Recovery | $1.74 million | 1.98 | $200,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
| LiqTech International | $14.60 million | 1.08 | -$10.35 million | ($1.01) | -1.62 |
Sancon Resources Recovery has higher earnings, but lower revenue than LiqTech International.
Volatility & Risk
Sancon Resources Recovery has a beta of -0.02, suggesting that its share price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LiqTech International has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Sancon Resources Recovery and LiqTech International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Sancon Resources Recovery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| LiqTech International | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
LiqTech International has a consensus target price of $4.20, indicating a potential upside of 155.94%. Given LiqTech International’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LiqTech International is more favorable than Sancon Resources Recovery.
Profitability
This table compares Sancon Resources Recovery and LiqTech International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Sancon Resources Recovery | 13.08% | 8.90% | 5.81% |
| LiqTech International | -53.25% | -61.21% | -28.15% |
Summary
LiqTech International beats Sancon Resources Recovery on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Sancon Resources Recovery
IGS Capital Group Limited, through its subsidiary, IGS Mart SDN BHD, operates a convenient store in Malaysia. It operates its store under the Like Mart name. The company was formerly known as Sancon Resources Recovery, Inc. and changed its name to IGS Capital Group Limited in June 2017. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. IGS Capital Group Limited is a subsidiary of Pontoon Boat Inc.
About LiqTech International
LiqTech International, Inc., a clean technology company, designs, develops, produces, markets, and sells automated filtering systems, ceramic silicon carbide liquid applications, and diesel particulate air filters in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and South America. The company operates through Water, Ceramics, and Plastics segments. It also manufactures and sells silicon carbide ceramic filtration technologies for liquid and gas purification; and diesel particulate filters for exhaust emission control solutions to the verified retrofit and the original equipment manufacturer market. In addition, the company develops, manufactures, and sells liquid filtration systems, which are used for the marine scrubber systems, filtration of produced water, industrial applications, pool and spa water, food and beverage application, and silicon carbide membrane technology. Further, it provides flexible and plastics manufacturing products for machining, welding, bending, and solvent cementing. LiqTech International, Inc. sells its products primarily to industrial customers through direct sales, systems integrators, distributors, agents, and partners. The company was formerly known as Blue Moose Media, Inc. and changed its name to LiqTech International, Inc. in October 2011. LiqTech International, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Ballerup, Denmark.
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