Reviewing Quest Resource (QRHC) and The Competition

Quest Resource (NASDAQ:QRHC) is one of 354 public companies in the “Commercial Services & Supplies” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Quest Resource to related companies based on the strength of its risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

Quest Resource has a beta of 0.2, indicating that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quest Resource’s rivals have a beta of 2.50, indicating that their average stock price is 150% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Quest Resource and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Quest Resource	-6.72%	-16.76%	-3.96%
Quest Resource Competitors	-49.89%	-119.07%	-1.27%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

48.2% of Quest Resource shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.1% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are owned by institutional investors. 19.6% of Quest Resource shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.5% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Quest Resource and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Quest Resource	$248.49 million	-$15.38 million	-1.46
Quest Resource Competitors	$2.49 billion	$141.50 million	13.28

Quest Resource’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Quest Resource. Quest Resource is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Quest Resource and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Quest Resource	1	1	0	0	1.50
Quest Resource Competitors	1910	6252	9039	665	2.47

As a group, “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies have a potential upside of 9.93%. Given Quest Resource’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Quest Resource has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

Quest Resource rivals beat Quest Resource on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About Quest Resource

Quest Resource Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: QRHC) provides waste and recycling management services for commercial, industrial, and multi-location customers. The company helps organizations manage material collection, transportation, processing, recycling, reuse, and disposal through a network of third-party service providers. Quest’s offerings are designed to help customers improve waste diversion, reduce landfill use, enhance operational efficiency, and support sustainability and regulatory objectives.