ARQ (ARQ) Competitors $7.36 -0.03 (-0.41%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.34 -0.02 (-0.20%) As of 04:47 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ARQ vs. BAK, ECVT, WLKP, ASPI, TROX, OEC, ASIX, VHI, LXFR, and ADURShould you be buying ARQ stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ARQ include Braskem (BAK), Ecovyst (ECVT), Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP), ASP Isotopes (ASPI), Tronox (TROX), Orion (OEC), AdvanSix (ASIX), Valhi (VHI), Luxfer (LXFR), and Aduro Clean Technologies (ADUR). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry. ARQ vs. Its Competitors Braskem Ecovyst Westlake Chemical Partners ASP Isotopes Tronox Orion AdvanSix Valhi Luxfer Aduro Clean Technologies Braskem (NYSE:BAK) and ARQ (NASDAQ:ARQ) are both small-cap chemicals companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and dividends. Which has more volatility and risk, BAK or ARQ? Braskem has a beta of 1.7, indicating that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ARQ has a beta of 1.78, indicating that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BAK or ARQ? ARQ has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Braskem. ARQ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Braskem, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBraskem$14.36B0.09-$2.10B-$2.53-1.27ARQ$108.96M2.88-$5.11M-$0.04-184.00 Do analysts rate BAK or ARQ? Braskem currently has a consensus target price of $9.75, indicating a potential upside of 204.21%. ARQ has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 35.87%. Given Braskem's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Braskem is more favorable than ARQ.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Braskem 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33ARQ 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25 Do institutionals & insiders believe in BAK or ARQ? 18.5% of ARQ shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Braskem shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.9% of ARQ shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is BAK or ARQ more profitable? ARQ has a net margin of -1.40% compared to Braskem's net margin of -7.36%. Braskem's return on equity of 0.00% beat ARQ's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Braskem-7.36% N/A -0.30% ARQ -1.40%-0.07%-0.05% Does the media prefer BAK or ARQ? In the previous week, Braskem had 2 more articles in the media than ARQ. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Braskem and 1 mentions for ARQ. ARQ's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Braskem's score of -0.33 indicating that ARQ is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Braskem 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral ARQ 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryARQ beats Braskem on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get ARQ News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ARQ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ARQ and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ARQ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricARQWaste Removal Svcs IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$314.20M$10.82B$26.09B$9.72BDividend YieldN/A1.22%2.78%4.10%P/E Ratio-184.0038.4928.2725.84Price / Sales2.885.6630.38122.81Price / Cash76.0217.7325.5828.79Price / Book1.423.776.715.99Net Income-$5.11M$237.95M$197.46M$265.29M7 Day Performance2.36%2.07%0.66%2.53%1 Month Performance26.90%-0.07%-1.99%0.92%1 Year Performance4.99%-3.84%33.53%18.70% ARQ Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ARQARQ2.4518 of 5 stars$7.36-0.4%$10.00+35.9%+5.4%$314.20M$108.96M-184.00140BAKBraskem1.5382 of 5 stars$2.85-3.6%$9.75+242.7%-49.8%$1.13B$14.36B-1.128,382Gap DownECVTEcovyst3.9018 of 5 stars$8.76-1.4%$10.00+14.2%+33.2%$1.00B$704.50M-72.96880News CoveragePositive NewsWLKPWestlake Chemical Partners4.0188 of 5 stars$21.87-0.3%N/A-2.5%$770.50M$1.10B14.67150Analyst UpgradeASPIASP Isotopes1.2028 of 5 stars$8.63-7.2%$7.75-10.2%+263.8%$722.80M$4.14M-14.1276TROXTronox4.4555 of 5 stars$4.12+0.9%$5.01+21.8%-70.9%$650.73M$3.07B-2.606,500OECOrion3.5471 of 5 stars$10.32+2.6%$12.00+16.3%-40.6%$579.47M$1.84B38.221,658News CoverageASIXAdvanSix4.1415 of 5 stars$20.24+0.9%$33.50+65.5%-31.1%$541.44M$1.52B7.101,450Positive NewsVHIValhi1.0476 of 5 stars$16.67-2.5%$12.00-28.0%-41.0%$471.65M$2.10B4.862,524LXFRLuxfer3.6568 of 5 stars$12.57+1.0%N/A+22.6%$336.24M$391.90M13.961,450ADURAduro Clean TechnologiesN/A$10.70-1.8%$48.00+348.6%N/A$327.74M$250K-42.80N/AUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BAK Alternatives ECVT Alternatives WLKP Alternatives ASPI Alternatives TROX Alternatives OEC Alternatives ASIX Alternatives VHI Alternatives LXFR Alternatives ADUR Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ARQ) was last updated on 8/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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