Critical Review: American Environmental Partners (AEPT) versus Its Competitors

American Environmental Partners (OTCMKTS:AEPT) is one of 44 public companies in the “Industrial organic chemicals” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare American Environmental Partners to related businesses based on the strength of its dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares American Environmental Partners and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Environmental Partners	N/A	N/A	N/A
American Environmental Partners Competitors	-22.18%	-405.07%	-2.56%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.3% of American Environmental Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.2% of shares of all “Industrial organic chemicals” companies are held by institutional investors. 17.2% of shares of all “Industrial organic chemicals” companies are held 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares American Environmental Partners and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Environmental Partners	$23.81 million	N/A	-0.10
American Environmental Partners Competitors	$5.72 billion	$12.41 million	5.51

American Environmental Partners’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than American Environmental Partners. American Environmental Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for American Environmental Partners and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Environmental Partners	0	0	0	0	N/A
American Environmental Partners Competitors	480	987	1499	48	2.37

As a group, “Industrial organic chemicals” companies have a potential upside of 22.91%. Given American Environmental Partners’ competitors higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe American Environmental Partners has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Volatility & Risk

American Environmental Partners has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Environmental Partners’ competitors have a beta of 0.54, suggesting that their average share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

American Environmental Partners competitors beat American Environmental Partners on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

About American Environmental Partners

American Environmental Partners, Inc., through its subsidiaries, sources, treats, and distributes reclaimed water in the United States. It engages in the designing, construction, and operation of regional water treatment facilities that serve industrial, energy, and government sectors. The company also focuses on drilling, operating, and partnership opportunities in the upstream oil and gas space. It also provides geotechnical services; educational marketing platforms of podcasts and videography; and construction, drilling, flowback, completions, and well-site services. The company was formerly known as American Energy Partners, Inc. and changed its name to American Environmental Partners, Inc. in October 2023. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.