NTIC vs. GRWG, ASPI, PLG, NMG, ODV, TRX, ATLX, AMLI, AREC, and BLGO
Should you be buying Northern Technologies International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Northern Technologies International include GrowGeneration (GRWG), ASP Isotopes (ASPI), Platinum Group Metals (PLG), Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG), Osisko Development (ODV), TRX Gold (TRX), Atlas Lithium (ATLX), American Lithium (AMLI), American Resources (AREC), and BioLargo (BLGO). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector.
Northern Technologies International (NASDAQ:NTIC) and GrowGeneration (NASDAQ:GRWG) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.
Northern Technologies International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than GrowGeneration. GrowGeneration is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northern Technologies International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
In the previous week, Northern Technologies International had 5 more articles in the media than GrowGeneration. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Northern Technologies International and 3 mentions for GrowGeneration. Northern Technologies International's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat GrowGeneration's score of 0.25 indicating that Northern Technologies International is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Northern Technologies International has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GrowGeneration has a beta of 3.01, suggesting that its share price is 201% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Northern Technologies International received 123 more outperform votes than GrowGeneration when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 62.35% of users gave GrowGeneration an outperform vote while only 51.61% of users gave Northern Technologies International an outperform vote.
Northern Technologies International currently has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.61%. GrowGeneration has a consensus price target of $4.88, indicating a potential upside of 115.71%. Given GrowGeneration's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe GrowGeneration is more favorable than Northern Technologies International.
32.9% of Northern Technologies International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.0% of GrowGeneration shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.1% of Northern Technologies International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of GrowGeneration shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Northern Technologies International has a net margin of 6.12% compared to GrowGeneration's net margin of -20.58%. Northern Technologies International's return on equity of 6.68% beat GrowGeneration's return on equity.
Summary
Northern Technologies International beats GrowGeneration on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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