374Water (NASDAQ:SCWO) and Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) Financial Comparison

374Water (NASDAQ:SCWO) and Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

12.2% of 374Water shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.7% of Republic Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.3% of 374Water shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Republic Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares 374Water and Republic Services’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
374Water	-911.15%	-160.15%	-118.22%
Republic Services	12.77%	18.24%	6.46%

Volatility & Risk

374Water has a beta of -0.11, suggesting that its share price is 111% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Republic Services has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares 374Water and Republic Services”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
374Water	$440,000.00	109.60	-$12.43 million	($1.20)	-2.38
Republic Services	$16.03 billion	4.30	$2.04 billion	$6.72	33.17

Republic Services has higher revenue and earnings than 374Water. 374Water is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Republic Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for 374Water and Republic Services, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
374Water	1	0	0	0	1.00
Republic Services	0	9	14	0	2.61

Republic Services has a consensus target price of $248.82, indicating a potential upside of 11.62%. Given Republic Services’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Republic Services is more favorable than 374Water.

Summary

Republic Services beats 374Water on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About 374Water

374Water Inc. provides a technology that transforms wet wastes into recoverable resources in the United States. The company transforms wet wastes, including sewage sludge, biosolids, food waste, hazardous and non-hazardous waste, and forever chemicals. It offers AirSCWO systems, a waste stream treatment system based on supercritical water oxidation that are used to treat various hazardous and non-hazardous waste streams. It serves Industrial, agricultural, defense, oil and gas, waste management, sanitation project, environmental remediation and compliance, and municipal markets. 374Water Inc. is based in Durham, North Carolina.

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.