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

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

57.7% of Republic Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.2% of 374Water shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Republic Services shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.3% of 374Water 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.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Republic Services	$16.03 billion	4.33	$2.04 billion	$6.72	33.36
374Water	$440,000.00	117.67	-$12.43 million	($1.20)	-2.55

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 recent recommendations for Republic Services and 374Water, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Republic Services	0	10	14	0	2.58
374Water	1	0	0	0	1.00

Republic Services presently has a consensus price target of $248.82, suggesting a potential upside of 10.99%. Given Republic Services’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Republic Services is more favorable than 374Water.

Profitability

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

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

Volatility & Risk

Republic Services has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 374Water has a beta of -0.12, suggesting that its stock price is 112% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

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

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.

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.