Reviewing Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) & LanzaTech Global (NASDAQ:LNZA)

LanzaTech Global (NASDAQ:LNZA) and Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares LanzaTech Global and Republic Services”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LanzaTech Global	$55.85 million	1.17	-$48.95 million	$14.99	0.33
Republic Services	$17.24 billion	4.40	$2.14 billion	$7.23	34.46

Republic Services has higher revenue and earnings than LanzaTech Global. LanzaTech Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Republic Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares LanzaTech Global and Republic Services’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LanzaTech Global	295.66%	-47.63%	-22.76%
Republic Services	12.93%	18.56%	6.41%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

17.8% of LanzaTech Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.7% of Republic Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of LanzaTech Global shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Republic Services shares are owned 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.

Volatility and Risk

LanzaTech Global has a beta of -0.95, meaning that its stock price is 195% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Republic Services has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for LanzaTech Global and Republic Services, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LanzaTech Global	1	2	0	0	1.67
Republic Services	0	9	12	0	2.57

LanzaTech Global currently has a consensus price target of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 180.00%. Republic Services has a consensus price target of $249.32, suggesting a potential upside of 0.06%. Given LanzaTech Global’s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe LanzaTech Global is more favorable than Republic Services.

Summary

Republic Services beats LanzaTech Global on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LanzaTech Global

LanzaTech Global, Inc. operates as a nature-based carbon refining company in the United States and internationally. The company transforms waste carbon into the chemical building blocks for consumer goods, such as sustainable fuels, fabrics, and packaging. It is also developing biocatalysts and processes to produce a suite of additional products utilizing novel biocatalysts, including acetone and isopropanol (IPA) and industrial solvents used in various applications, including production of polymers from IPA. LanzaTech Global, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Skokie, Illinois.

About Republic Services

Republic Services, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers environmental services in the United States and Canada. It is involved in the collection and processing of recyclable, solid waste, and industrial waste materials; transportation and disposal of non-hazardous and hazardous waste streams; and other environmental solutions. Its residential collection services include curbside collection of material for transport to transfer stations, landfills, recycling centers, and organics processing facilities; supply of recycling and waste containers; and renting of compactors. The company also engages in the processing and sale of old corrugated containers, old newsprint, aluminum, glass, and other materials; and provision of landfill services. It serves small-container, large-container, and residential customers. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.