Analyzing HighCom Global Security (OTCMKTS:HCGS) and ASP Isotopes (NASDAQ:ASPI)

ASP Isotopes (NASDAQ:ASPI) and HighCom Global Security (OTCMKTS:HCGS) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for ASP Isotopes and HighCom Global Security, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ASP Isotopes	0	0	3	0	3.00
HighCom Global Security	0	0	0	0	0.00

ASP Isotopes presently has a consensus price target of $4.50, indicating a potential downside of 4.86%. Given HighCom Global Security’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe HighCom Global Security is more favorable than ASP Isotopes.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

16.8% of ASP Isotopes shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.4% of ASP Isotopes shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of HighCom Global Security shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares ASP Isotopes and HighCom Global Security’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ASP Isotopes	-807.39%	-123.83%	-51.58%
HighCom Global Security	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ASP Isotopes and HighCom Global Security”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ASP Isotopes	$3.38 million	99.80	-$16.29 million	($0.61)	-7.75
HighCom Global Security	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

HighCom Global Security has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ASP Isotopes.

Summary

ASP Isotopes beats HighCom Global Security on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ASP Isotopes

ASP Isotopes Inc., a development stage advanced materials company, focuses on the production, distribution, marketing, and sale of isotopes. It engages in the production and commercialization of Molybdenum-100, a non-radioactive isotope for the medical industry; Carbon-14; and Silicon-28. The company is also developing Quantum Enrichment technology to produce Ytterbium-176, Nickel-64, Lithium 6, Lithium7, and Uranium-235. ASP Isotopes Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Washington, District Of Columbia.

About HighCom Global Security

HighCom Global Security, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes security products and personal protective gears in the United States and internationally. The company offers ballistic helmets, hard armor plates, soft armor vests, and ballistic shields. It also provides BlastWrap, a blast mitigation technology that contains explosions and suppresses resulting flash fires. The company was formerly known as BlastGard International, Inc. and changed its name to HighCom Global Security, Inc. in June 2017. HighCom Global Security, Inc. was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.