Reviewing China Conch Venture (OTCMKTS:CCVTF) & Advanced Emissions Solutions (NASDAQ:ADES)

China Conch Venture (OTCMKTS:CCVTF) and Advanced Emissions Solutions (NASDAQ:ADES) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares China Conch Venture and Advanced Emissions Solutions’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
China Conch Venture	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Advanced Emissions Solutions	$102.99 million	0.79	-$8.92 million	($0.77)	-3.19

China Conch Venture has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Advanced Emissions Solutions.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

24.2% of Advanced Emissions Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.2% of Advanced Emissions Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares China Conch Venture and Advanced Emissions Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
China Conch Venture	N/A	N/A	N/A
Advanced Emissions Solutions	-19.80%	-12.82%	-9.48%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for China Conch Venture and Advanced Emissions Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
China Conch Venture	0	0	0	0	N/A
Advanced Emissions Solutions	0	0	1	0	3.00

Advanced Emissions Solutions has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 145.90%. Given Advanced Emissions Solutions’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Advanced Emissions Solutions is more favorable than China Conch Venture.

Summary

Advanced Emissions Solutions beats China Conch Venture on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About China Conch Venture

China Conch Venture Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, provides various solutions for energy saving and environmental protection in China, the Asia-Pacific, and South America. The company operates through Waste to Energy Projects, Port Logistics Services, New Building Materials, New Energy Materials, and Investments segments. It manufactures and sells residual heat power generation, as well as offers waste incineration solutions, vertical mill and related after-sales services. The company also provides port logistics services, including cargo handling, trans-shipment, and warehousing services; and alternative wall building materials, such as cellulose fiber cement sheets, and autoclaved and wood wool cement boards. In addition, it engages in recycling of lithium batteries; offers iron phosphate cathode and anode materials; waste disposal for energy and sludge treatment services; garbage disposal for sludge residue operation management technical services; designs and constructs energy preservation and environmental protection projects; designs, sells, and installs energy preservation and environmental protection equipment; and offers construction engineering design and construction services. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Wuhu, China.

About Advanced Emissions Solutions

Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. provides solutions for the coal-fired power generation, industrial, water treatment plants, and other markets. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.