GlyEco (OTCMKTS:GLYE – Get Free Report) and Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST – Get Free Report) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares GlyEco and Casella Waste Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| GlyEco | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Casella Waste Systems | 0.38% | 5.19% | 2.48% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares GlyEco and Casella Waste Systems”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| GlyEco | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Casella Waste Systems | $1.84 billion | 2.92 | $7.87 million | $0.11 | 766.45 |
Casella Waste Systems has higher revenue and earnings than GlyEco.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for GlyEco and Casella Waste Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| GlyEco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Casella Waste Systems | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2.92 |
Casella Waste Systems has a consensus price target of $111.13, indicating a potential upside of 31.81%. Given Casella Waste Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Casella Waste Systems is more favorable than GlyEco.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
99.5% of Casella Waste Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.1% of GlyEco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Casella Waste Systems shares are owned by 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
Casella Waste Systems beats GlyEco on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About GlyEco
GlyEco, Inc. engages in the development and manufacture of coolants, additives and related performance fluids. Its products and services include additives, ethylene glycol and antifreeze. The company was founded by Janet Carnell Lorenz, John Darc Lorenz, II and Todd L. Smith on April 21, 1997 and is headquartered in Rock Hill, SC.
About Casella Waste Systems
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a vertically integrated solid waste services company in the United States. It offers resource management services primarily in the areas of solid waste collection and disposal, transfer, recycling, and organics services to residential, commercial, municipal, institutional, and industrial customers. The company provides non-hazardous solid waste services, including collections, transfer stations, recycling, and disposal operations. In addition, it markets materials, including fibers, corrugated cardboard, newsprint, plastics, glass, ferrous, and aluminum metals. Casella Waste Systems, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Rutland, Vermont.
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