Head-To-Head Survey: N-Viro International (OTCMKTS:NVIC) & Li-Cycle (NYSE:LICY)

N-Viro International (OTCMKTS:NVIC) and Li-Cycle (NYSE:LICY) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares N-Viro International and Li-Cycle’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
N-Viro International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Li-Cycle	-754.10%	-13.33%	-6.24%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares N-Viro International and Li-Cycle’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
N-Viro International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Li-Cycle	$18.30 million	6.53	-$138.00 million	($0.77)	-0.87

N-Viro International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Li-Cycle.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

54.1% of Li-Cycle shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.1% of N-Viro International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.9% of Li-Cycle 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 breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for N-Viro International and Li-Cycle, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
N-Viro International	0	0	0	0	N/A
Li-Cycle	0	3	2	0	2.40

Li-Cycle has a consensus target price of $5.25, indicating a potential upside of 686.75%. Given Li-Cycle’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Li-Cycle is more favorable than N-Viro International.

About N-Viro International

N-Viro International Corporation markets its N-Viro Fuel technology that produces a renewable alternative fuel product out of certain bio-organic wastes. N-Viro Fuel is a patented biomass alternative energy fuel process that produces a product that has physical and chemical characteristics similar to certain coals and is created from municipal biosolids, collectable animal manure, pulp and paper sludge, and other organic wastes. The company owns and licenses the N-Viro Process, a patented technology to treat and recycle wastewater sludges and other bio-organic wastes, utilizing certain alkaline by-products produced by the cement, lime, and other industries, as well as electric utilities. Its N-Viro Process stabilizes and pasteurizes sludge; reduces odors to acceptable levels; neutralizes or immobilizes various constituents; and generates N-Viro Soil, a product that has a granular appearance similar to soil and is used in various agricultural applications. In addition, the company is involved in the distribution and resale of alkaline admixtures. N-Viro International Corporation was founded in 1979 and is based in Toledo, Ohio.

About Li-Cycle

Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. engages in the lithium-ion battery resource recovery and lithium-ion battery recycling business in North America. The company offers a mix of cathode and anode battery materials, including lithium, nickel, and cobalt, as well as graphite, copper, and aluminum; and copper and aluminum metals. It also provides hub products, such as lithium carbonate, cobalt sulphate, nickel sulphate, and manganese carbonate. Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.