Head to Head Survey: Enpro (NYSE:NPO) & Zentek (NASDAQ:ZTEK)

Enpro (NYSE:NPO) and Zentek (NASDAQ:ZTEK) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Enpro and Zentek’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Enpro	3.70%	11.33%	6.89%
Zentek	-875.49%	-60.84%	-45.12%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Enpro and Zentek, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Enpro	0	2	2	0	2.50
Zentek	1	0	0	0	1.00

Enpro currently has a consensus price target of $315.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.76%. Given Enpro’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Enpro is more favorable than Zentek.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

98.3% of Enpro shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.8% of Zentek shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Enpro shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Enpro has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zentek has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Enpro and Zentek”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Enpro	$1.14 billion	5.67	$40.50 million	$2.03	151.00
Zentek	$630,000.00	102.36	-$7.22 million	($0.05)	-11.87

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

Summary

Enpro beats Zentek on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Enpro

Enpro Inc. design, develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary, value-added products and solutions to safeguard critical environments in the United States, Europe, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Sealing Technologies and Advanced Surface Technologies. The Sealing Technologies segment offers single-use hygienic seals, tubing, components and assemblies; metallic, non-metallic, and composite material gaskets; dynamic seals; compression packing; hydraulic components; expansion joints; and wall penetration products for chemical and petrochemical processing, pulp and paper processing, nuclear energy, hydrogen, natural gas, food and biopharmaceutical processing, primary metal manufacturing, mining, water and waste treatment, commercial vehicle, aerospace, medical, filtration, and semiconductor fabrication industries. The Advanced Surface Technologies segment offers cleaning, coating, testing, refurbishment, and verification services for critical components and assemblies used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment, as well as for critical applications in the space, aerospace, and defense markets; and specialized optical filters and thin-film coatings for various applications in the industrial technology, life sciences, and semiconductor markets. The company was formerly known as EnPro Industries, Inc. and changed its name to Enpro Inc. in December 2023. Enpro Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

About Zentek

Zentek Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research and development of graphene and related nanomaterials in Canada. The company develops graphene-based antimicrobial coating under the ZenGUARD brand, surgical masks, HVAC filters, personal protective equipment, rapid detection point of care diagnostics tests, and pharmaceutical products based on graphene-based compounds. It is also developing graphene oxide synthesis and graphene synthesis. In addition, the company owns 100% interest in the Albany graphite project located in Northern Ontario, Canada. The company was formerly known as ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd. and changed its name to Zentek Ltd. in October 2021. Zentek Ltd. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Guelph, Canada.