Loop Industries Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Loop Industries Inc (LOOP) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Loop Industries Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 11M vs 25,667M combined for tracked competitors (0.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-93.6% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+4.2%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Loop Industries Inc generated -29.0% revenue growth year over year in Q1 2026, vs 4.0% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -1,891.1% net margin compares with 11.8% for the peer group.
- Scale: Loop Industries Inc ranks #71 of 83 companies by market capitalization in the Chemical Manufacturing industry, holding 0.0% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Loop Industries Inc accounted for 0.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.0% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.14M compares with $0.42M for the peer group (0.3x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
LOOP Sales vs. its Competitors, Q1 2026
Loop Industries Inc reported revenue contraction of 28.97 % year on year in Q1 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 3.95 %.
With a net margin of -1,891.06 %, Loop Industries Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (11.76 %).
Loop Industries Inc generated 0.00 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.00 % a year earlier.
Loop Industries Inc vs. its Competitors, Q1 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Loop Industries Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Loop Industries Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Loop Industries Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Chemical Manufacturing industry grew revenue 2.6% year over year, combined, vs -29.0% for Loop Industries Inc. Loop Industries Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.00% to 0.00%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Loop Industries Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loop Industries Inc | - | - | - | Yes |
| Competitors combined (1) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
LOOP Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
LOOP Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
LOOP Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Loop Industries Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Loop Industries Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Loop Industries Inc | 21.48 | 11.14 |
| Waste Management Inc | 83,071.46 | 25,667.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 83,092.93 | 25,678.14 |
Sources: Loop Industries Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Loop Industries Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Blink Charging Co | Named by the company | 85% |
| Information Systems | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Loop Industries Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Loop Industries Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Waste Management Inc | East Tier Region Areas 45.92 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Loop Industries Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loop Industries Inc | 21 | 139,188 | -152,963 |
| Waste Management Inc | 83,071 | 424,248 | 47,174 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 83,071 | 424,248 | 47,174 |
Loop Industries Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 79 companies in Loop Industries Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Loop Industries Inc ranks #71 of 79 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 2,024, indicating a moderately concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde Plc | 217,945 | 41.32 % |
| 2 | Air Products And Chemicals Inc | 62,697 | 11.89 % |
| 3 | Corteva Inc | 52,519 | 9.96 % |
| 4 | Ppg Industries Inc | 23,742 | 4.50 % |
| 5 | International Flavors and Fragrances Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Lyondellbasell Industries N v | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Rpm International Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Element Solutions Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Westlake Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Newmarket Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 71 | Loop Industries Inc | 22 | 0.00 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Loop Industries Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Loop Industries Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Flexible Solutions International Inc | 74 | -40.08 % |
| 67 | Lanzatech Global Inc | 69 | -71.89 % |
| 68 | Blue Biofuels Inc | 33 | -45.29 % |
| 69 | Biolargo Inc | 29 | -52.63 % |
| 70 | Verde Clean Fuels Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 71 | Loop Industries Inc | 22 | -71.79 % |
| 72 | Tomi Environmental Solutions Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 73 | Pure Bioscience Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 74 | Gulf Resources Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 75 | Cn Energy Group Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 76 | Nano Magic Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Loop Industries Inc's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Loop Industries Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Chemical Manufacturing industry average (96 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 27.8x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 16.1x | - |
| P/B | -7.6x | 3.9x | -11.5x |
| Return on Equity | 183.33 % | industry aggregate | 180.53 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | 0.90 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Loop Industries Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.29 % | - |
| Operating Margin | - | - | - | - | - | -23,306.90 % | -21,543.31 % | - |
| Return on Invested Capital | -94.28 % | -42.13 % | -34.70 % | -46.86 % | -46.08 % | -51.27 % | -104.84 % | -5.65 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Loop Industries Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Loop Industries Inc's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Loop Industries Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 3.4% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution. A caveat worth reading alongside this chart: Linde Plc alone holds 41% of this industry's market cap. In an industry this dominated by one leader, the framework will place nearly every OTHER company in "Dog" or "Question Mark" purely because relative share is measured against that leader, regardless of how strong those other companies actually are on their own fundamentals. Check the Profitability, Valuation and Financial Strength sections above before treating this quadrant label as a verdict.
Loop Industries Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Moderate | Industry HHI of 2,024 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Loop Industries Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Loop Industries Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Loop Industries Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Loop Industries Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest / Divest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Loop Industries Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Return on equity 180.5 points above the industry aggregate.
Weaknesses
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-93.6% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
- Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below, the standard financial-distress signal.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Linde Plc, holding 41.32 % of industry market cap.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Loop Industries Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loop Industries Inc | 0.78 | 2.06 | - |
| Waste Management Inc | 0.05 | 0.89 | 2.94 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Loop Industries Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loop Industries Inc | Q2 2026 | -29.0 % | - |
| Waste Management Inc | Q2 2026 | +4.0 % | +8.1 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +3.9 % | +8.2 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Loop Industries Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loop Industries Inc | Q2 2026 | +57.0 % | -69.6 % |
| Waste Management Inc | Q2 2026 | +3.0 % | -13.9 % |
Loop Industries Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loop Industries Inc | - | - | - |
| Waste Management Inc | 6.22% | 5.88% | 28.93% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Loop Industries Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Loop Industries Inc | - | 1.93 |
| Waste Management Inc | 29.20 | 3.24 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 29.24 | 3.24 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.