Aduro Clean Technologies (NASDAQ:ADUR – Get Free Report) and Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH – Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Aduro Clean Technologies and Methanex’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Aduro Clean Technologies | N/A | -85.29% | -70.27% |
| Methanex | 2.07% | 11.35% | 4.34% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Aduro Clean Technologies and Methanex”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Aduro Clean Technologies | $120,000.00 | 3,995.91 | -$8.70 million | ($0.62) | -21.90 |
| Methanex | $4.27 billion | 1.07 | $79.88 million | $1.03 | 57.01 |
Methanex has higher revenue and earnings than Aduro Clean Technologies. Aduro Clean Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Methanex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Aduro Clean Technologies has a beta of 3.22, meaning that its stock price is 222% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Methanex has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
73.5% of Methanex shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Methanex shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Aduro Clean Technologies and Methanex, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Aduro Clean Technologies | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2.67 |
| Methanex | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2.55 |
Aduro Clean Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $29.25, indicating a potential upside of 115.39%. Methanex has a consensus price target of $68.56, indicating a potential upside of 16.75%. Given Aduro Clean Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Aduro Clean Technologies is more favorable than Methanex.
Summary
Methanex beats Aduro Clean Technologies on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Aduro Clean Technologies
Aduro Clean Technologies is a developer of patented water-based technologies to chemically recycle waste plastics; convert heavy crude and bitumen into lighter, more valuable oil and transform renewable oils into higher-value fuels or renewable chemicals. Aduro Clean Technologies is based in LONDON, Ontario.
About Methanex
Methanex Corporation produces and supplies methanol in China, Europe, the United States, South America, South Korea, Canada, and Asia. The company also purchases methanol produced by others under methanol offtake contracts and on the spot market. In addition, it owns and leases storage and terminal facilities. The company owns and manages a fleet of approximately 30 ocean-going vessels. It serves chemical and petrochemical producers. Methanex Corporation was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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