Aduro Clean Technologies (NASDAQ:ADUR) and Perimeter Solutions (NYSE:PRM) Financial Survey

Perimeter Solutions (NYSE:PRM) and Aduro Clean Technologies (NASDAQ:ADUR) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Perimeter Solutions and Aduro Clean Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Perimeter Solutions	0	1	1	0	2.50
Aduro Clean Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

Perimeter Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.97%. Given Perimeter Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Perimeter Solutions is more favorable than Aduro Clean Technologies.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Perimeter Solutions and Aduro Clean Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Perimeter Solutions	$534.19 million	3.51	$67.49 million	($1.13)	-11.36
Aduro Clean Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Perimeter Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Aduro Clean Technologies.

Profitability

This table compares Perimeter Solutions and Aduro Clean Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Perimeter Solutions	-30.57%	-10.08%	-4.60%
Aduro Clean Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

89.9% of Perimeter Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of Perimeter Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Perimeter Solutions beats Aduro Clean Technologies on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Perimeter Solutions

Perimeter Solutions, SA manufactures and supplies firefighting products and lubricant additives in the United States, Germany, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Fire Safety and Specialty Products. The Fire Safety segment provides fire retardants and firefighting foams, as well as specialized equipment and services for federal, state, provincial, local/municipal, and commercial customers. The Specialty Products segment produces and sells Phosphorus Pentasulfide, which is primarily used in the preparation of lubricant additives, including a family of compounds called Zinc Dialkyldithiophosphates. The company offers its products under the PHOS-CHEK, FIRE-TROL, AUXQUIMIA, and SOLBERG brands. Perimeter Solutions, SA was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Clayton, Missouri.

About Aduro Clean Technologies

Aduro Clean Technologies is a developer of patented water-based technologies to chemically recycle waste plastics; convert heavy crude and bitumen into lighter, more valuable oil and transform renewable oils into higher-value fuels or renewable chemicals. Aduro Clean Technologies is based in LONDON, Ontario.