Akzo Nobel (OTCMKTS:AKZOD) and BioLargo (NASDAQ:BLGO) Head-To-Head Contrast

Volatility and Risk

BioLargo has a beta of -0.13, indicating that its stock price is 113% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Akzo Nobel has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of BioLargo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Akzo Nobel shares are held by institutional investors. 19.3% of BioLargo shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares BioLargo and Akzo Nobel’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BioLargo	-11.45%	-39.90%	-22.06%
Akzo Nobel	9.76%	9.43%	3.69%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares BioLargo and Akzo Nobel”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BioLargo	$12.23 million	2.89	-$3.50 million	($0.05)	-2.15
Akzo Nobel	$10.86 billion	1.48	$940.40 million	$1.58	14.91

Akzo Nobel has higher revenue and earnings than BioLargo. BioLargo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Akzo Nobel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Akzo Nobel beats BioLargo on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BioLargo

BioLargo, Inc. invents, develops, and commercializes various platform technologies. Its technologies solve challenging environmental problems comprising per – and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) water contamination, advanced water and wastewater treatment, industrial odor and volatile organic compounds control, air quality control, infection control, and myriad environmental remediation. The company provides full-service environmental engineering services. BioLargo, Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is based in Westminster, California.

About Akzo Nobel

Akzo Nobel N.V. operates as a paints and coatings company in the Netherlands and internationally. The company operates through Decorative Paints and Performance Coatings segments. It provides decorative paints, including paints, lacquers, and varnishes; mixing machines, color concepts, and training courses for the building and renovation industry; and specialty coatings for metal, wood, and other building materials. The company offers its decorative paints under the Alba, Astral, Bruguer, Coral, Dulux, Flexa, Inca, Levis, Marshall, Nordsjo, Sadolin, Sikkens, and Vivechrome brands. It also offers performance coatings to protect and enhance ships, cars, aircraft, yachts, architectural components, consumer goods, and oil and gas facilities. The company was formerly known as Akzo NV and changed its name to Akzo Nobel N.V. in 1994. Akzo Nobel N.V. was founded in 1646 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.