Energy Recovery (NASDAQ:ERII – Get Free Report) and Ameritek Ventures (OTCMKTS:ATVK – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and earnings.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Energy Recovery and Ameritek Ventures”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Energy Recovery | $134.99 million | 2.99 | $22.96 million | $0.28 | 28.00 |
| Ameritek Ventures | N/A | N/A | N/A | ($0.00) | -8,428.57 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Energy Recovery and Ameritek Ventures, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Energy Recovery | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Ameritek Ventures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Energy Recovery presently has a consensus target price of $13.50, indicating a potential upside of 72.19%. Given Energy Recovery’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Energy Recovery is more favorable than Ameritek Ventures.
Profitability
This table compares Energy Recovery and Ameritek Ventures’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Energy Recovery | 12.72% | 8.25% | 7.24% |
| Ameritek Ventures | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
83.6% of Energy Recovery shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Energy Recovery shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Energy Recovery beats Ameritek Ventures on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Energy Recovery
Energy Recovery, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells energy efficiency technology solutions in the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Europe. The company operates through Water and Emerging Technologies segments. The company offers high and low pressure, and ultra pressure exchangers; AT and LPT hydraulic turbochargers; and high-pressure feed and circulation booster pumps for use in seawater and brackish desalination, and wastewater treatment. It also provides PX G1300, which reduces energy consumption and operating costs of carbon dioxide-based refrigeration systems; and spare parts, as well as repair, field, and commissioning services. It sells its products under the ERI, PX, Pressure Exchanger, PX Pressure Exchanger, Ultra PX, PX G, PX G1300, PX PowerTrain, AT, and Aquabold brands to original equipment manufacturers, supermarket chains, cold storage facilities, refrigeration system installers, and other industrial users; aftermarket customers consisting of desalination plant owners and operators; and project developers, end-users, and industry consultants, as well as engineering, procurement, and construction firms. Energy Recovery, Inc. was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in San Leandro, California.
About Ameritek Ventures
Ameritek Ventures, Inc. provides various software and hardware products and services to businesses, organizations, and governments. The company provides software inventory management solutions comprising software-as-a-service (SaaS) cloud-based solutions for warehouse and inventory fulfillment; DittoMask, a filtration mask for medical industry; FlexFridge, a foldable refrigerator; and develops blockchain technology software programs. It also focuses on augmented reality technology; offers vertical aircraft landing services and passenger first-class transportation across cities, as well as software technology services comprising developing business strategy management solutions; and develops electric bicycles for online delivery industry. The company was formerly known as ATVROCKN and changed its name to Ameritek Ventures, Inc. in June 2017. Ameritek Ventures, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in Wheeling, Illinois.
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