Critical Comparison: Advanced Oxygen Technologies (OTCMKTS:AOXY) and WillScot (NASDAQ:WSC)

WillScot (NASDAQ:WSC) and Advanced Oxygen Technologies (OTCMKTS:AOXY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

95.8% of WillScot shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of WillScot shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Advanced Oxygen Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares WillScot and Advanced Oxygen Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WillScot	$2.32 billion	1.55	$28.13 million	$1.21	16.31
Advanced Oxygen Technologies	$40,000.00	4.20	N/A	N/A	N/A

WillScot has higher revenue and earnings than Advanced Oxygen Technologies.

Risk & Volatility

WillScot has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advanced Oxygen Technologies has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for WillScot and Advanced Oxygen Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WillScot	1	4	4	1	2.50
Advanced Oxygen Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

WillScot presently has a consensus target price of $26.63, suggesting a potential upside of 34.88%. Given WillScot’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe WillScot is more favorable than Advanced Oxygen Technologies.

Profitability

This table compares WillScot and Advanced Oxygen Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WillScot	9.64%	23.09%	3.93%
Advanced Oxygen Technologies	13.33%	1.60%	0.91%

Summary

WillScot beats Advanced Oxygen Technologies on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About WillScot

WillScot Holdings Corporation provides workspace and portable storage solutions in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It operates in two segments, Modular Solutions and Storage Solutions. Its modular solutions include panelized and stackable offices, single-wide modular space units, section modulars and redi-plex, classrooms, ground level offices, blast-resistant modules, clearspan structures, and other modular space; and portable storage solutions, such as portable and cold storage containers, as well as trailers. The company leases modular space and portable storage units to customers in the construction, commercial and industrial, retail and wholesale trade, energy and natural resources, education, government and institutions, and healthcare markets. The company offers its solutions primarily under the WillScot and Mobile Mini brand names. The company was formerly known as WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. and changed its name to WillScot Holdings Corporation in July 2024. WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

About Advanced Oxygen Technologies

Advanced Oxygen Technologies, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and leases a commercial real estate property in Vojens, Denmark. It also engages in the distribution and sale of cargo security straps and tie-downs. The company was formerly known as Aquanautic Corporation. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Randolph, Vermont.