Contrasting LanzaTech Global (NASDAQ:LNZA) and Interface (NASDAQ:TILE)

LanzaTech Global (NASDAQ:LNZA) and Interface (NASDAQ:TILE) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

17.8% of LanzaTech Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Interface shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of LanzaTech Global shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Interface shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for LanzaTech Global and Interface, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LanzaTech Global	1	2	0	0	1.67
Interface	0	0	3	1	3.25

LanzaTech Global presently has a consensus price target of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 137.69%. Interface has a consensus price target of $40.50, indicating a potential upside of 15.91%. Given LanzaTech Global’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe LanzaTech Global is more favorable than Interface.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares LanzaTech Global and Interface”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LanzaTech Global	$58.31 million	1.32	-$48.95 million	$14.99	0.39
Interface	$1.39 billion	1.46	$116.10 million	$2.47	14.15

Interface has higher revenue and earnings than LanzaTech Global. LanzaTech Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Interface, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares LanzaTech Global and Interface’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LanzaTech Global	295.66%	-47.63%	-22.76%
Interface	10.10%	21.77%	11.18%

Summary

Interface beats LanzaTech Global on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LanzaTech Global

LanzaTech Global, Inc. operates as a nature-based carbon refining company in the United States and internationally. The company transforms waste carbon into the chemical building blocks for consumer goods, such as sustainable fuels, fabrics, and packaging. It is also developing biocatalysts and processes to produce a suite of additional products utilizing novel biocatalysts, including acetone and isopropanol (IPA) and industrial solvents used in various applications, including production of polymers from IPA. LanzaTech Global, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Skokie, Illinois.

About Interface

Interface, Inc. designs, produces, and sells modular carpet products primarily worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Americas (AMS), and Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia (EAAA). The company offers modular carpets under the Interface and FLOR brand names; luxury vinyl tiles; carpet tiles under the CQuestGB name for use in commercial interiors, include offices, healthcare facilities, airports, educational and other institutions, hospitality spaces, and retail facilities, as well as residential interiors; and modular resilient flooring products. It also provides carpet replacement, installation, and maintenance services; and rubber flooring under the norament and noraplan brand names; as well as produces and sells an adapted version of its carpet tile for the healthcare facilities market. In addition, the company sells a proprietary antimicrobial chemical compound under the Intersept name; sells TacTiles, a carpet tile installation system, as well as various adhesives and products; and provides turnkey project management services for global accounts and other customers through its InterfaceSERVICES business. The company sells its products directly to end-users, as well as indirectly through independent contractors, installers, or distributors. Interface, Inc. was incorporated in 1973 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.