Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.2% of Akzo Nobel shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of BioLargo shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.3% of BioLargo shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Akzo Nobel and BioLargo”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Akzo Nobel | $10.86 billion | 1.50 | $940.40 million | $1.58 | 15.13 |
| BioLargo | $12.23 million | 2.48 | -$3.50 million | ($0.05) | -1.84 |
Profitability
This table compares Akzo Nobel and BioLargo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Akzo Nobel | 9.76% | 9.43% | 3.69% |
| BioLargo | -11.45% | -39.90% | -22.06% |
Volatility and Risk
Akzo Nobel has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BioLargo has a beta of -0.13, indicating that its share price is 113% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Akzo Nobel beats BioLargo on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Akzo Nobel
Akzo Nobel N.V. operates as a paints and coatings company in the Netherlands and internationally. The company operates through Decorative Paints and Performance Coatings segments. It provides decorative paints, including paints, lacquers, and varnishes; mixing machines, color concepts, and training courses for the building and renovation industry; and specialty coatings for metal, wood, and other building materials. The company offers its decorative paints under the Alba, Astral, Bruguer, Coral, Dulux, Flexa, Inca, Levis, Marshall, Nordsjo, Sadolin, Sikkens, and Vivechrome brands. It also offers performance coatings to protect and enhance ships, cars, aircraft, yachts, architectural components, consumer goods, and oil and gas facilities. The company was formerly known as Akzo NV and changed its name to Akzo Nobel N.V. in 1994. Akzo Nobel N.V. was founded in 1646 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
About BioLargo
BioLargo, Inc. invents, develops, and commercializes various platform technologies. Its technologies solve challenging environmental problems comprising per – and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) water contamination, advanced water and wastewater treatment, industrial odor and volatile organic compounds control, air quality control, infection control, and myriad environmental remediation. The company provides full-service environmental engineering services. BioLargo, Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is based in Westminster, California.
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