Reviewing BioLargo (NASDAQ:BLGO) and Loop Industries (NASDAQ:LOOP)

BioLargo (NASDAQ:BLGO) and Loop Industries (NASDAQ:LOOP) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Risk & Volatility

BioLargo has a beta of 0.2, suggesting that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Loop Industries has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares BioLargo and Loop Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BioLargo	-16.53%	-58.35%	-32.12%
Loop Industries	-14,713.74%	-118.35%	-82.70%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares BioLargo and Loop Industries”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BioLargo	$12.23 million	6.08	-$3.50 million	($0.03)	-8.25
Loop Industries	$132,000.00	522.21	-$21.09 million	($0.44)	-3.30

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of BioLargo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.9% of Loop Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.3% of BioLargo shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 49.8% of Loop Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for BioLargo and Loop Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BioLargo	0	0	0	0	N/A
Loop Industries	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

BioLargo beats Loop Industries on 6 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 Loop Industries

Loop Industries, Inc., a technology company, focuses on depolymerizing waste polyethylene terephthalate PET plastics and polyester fibers, including plastic bottles, packaging, carpets and textiles of any color, transparency and even ocean plastics that have been degraded by the sun and salt, to its base building blocks. Its polymerized monomers into virgin-quality PET resins for use in food-grade plastic packaging, such as plastic bottles for water and carbonated soft drinks, and containers for food and other consumer products; and polyester fibers, including textiles, clothing, and apparel. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Terrebonne, Canada.