Critical Comparison: GlyEco (OTCMKTS:GLYE) versus Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST)

GlyEco (OTCMKTS:GLYE) and Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares GlyEco and Casella Waste Systems”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GlyEco	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Casella Waste Systems	$1.84 billion	2.95	$7.87 million	$0.11	774.36

Casella Waste Systems has higher revenue and earnings than GlyEco.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

99.5% of Casella Waste Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 22.1% of GlyEco shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Casella Waste Systems shares 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for GlyEco and Casella Waste Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GlyEco	0	0	0	0	0.00
Casella Waste Systems	1	1	8	2	2.92

Casella Waste Systems has a consensus price target of $111.13, indicating a potential upside of 30.46%. Given Casella Waste Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Casella Waste Systems is more favorable than GlyEco.

Profitability

This table compares GlyEco and Casella Waste Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GlyEco	N/A	N/A	N/A
Casella Waste Systems	0.38%	5.19%	2.48%

Summary

Casella Waste Systems beats GlyEco on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About GlyEco

GlyEco, Inc. engages in the development and manufacture of coolants, additives and related performance fluids. Its products and services include additives, ethylene glycol and antifreeze. The company was founded by Janet Carnell Lorenz, John Darc Lorenz, II and Todd L. Smith on April 21, 1997 and is headquartered in Rock Hill, SC.

About Casella Waste Systems

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a vertically integrated solid waste services company in the United States. It offers resource management services primarily in the areas of solid waste collection and disposal, transfer, recycling, and organics services to residential, commercial, municipal, institutional, and industrial customers. The company provides non-hazardous solid waste services, including collections, transfer stations, recycling, and disposal operations. In addition, it markets materials, including fibers, corrugated cardboard, newsprint, plastics, glass, ferrous, and aluminum metals. Casella Waste Systems, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Rutland, Vermont.