Tantech Holdings Ltd's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Tantech Holdings Ltd (TANH) 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: Tantech Holdings Ltd vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 38M vs 6,760M combined for tracked competitors (0.6% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs holding steady (-1.0%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Tantech Holdings Ltd generated -10.7% revenue growth year over year in Q4 2025, vs -0.8% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -80.9% net margin compares with 9.6% for the peer group.
- Scale: Tantech Holdings Ltd ranks #77 of 83 companies by market capitalization in the Chemical Manufacturing industry, holding 0.0% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Tantech Holdings Ltd accounted for 2.2% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 2.5% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.13M compares with $0.77M for the peer group (0.2x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
TANH Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2025
Tantech Holdings Ltd reported revenue contraction of 10.67 % year on year in Q4 2025, below its competitors' combined revenue change of -0.77 %.
With a net margin of -80.92 %, Tantech Holdings Ltd reported lower profitability than its competitors (9.62 %).
Tantech Holdings Ltd generated 2.24 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 2.48 % a year earlier.
Tantech Holdings Ltd vs. its Competitors, Q4 2025
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 Tantech Holdings Ltd and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Tantech Holdings Ltd | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Tantech Holdings Ltd's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Chemical Manufacturing industry grew revenue 2.6% year over year, combined, vs -10.7% for Tantech Holdings Ltd. Tantech Holdings Ltd's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.05% to 0.04%, a loss of 0.01 percentage points.
Tantech Holdings Ltd'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tantech Holdings Ltd | No | No | No | Yes |
| Competitors combined (1) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (7) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) | 80.00 % (4 of 5) |
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.
TANH Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
TANH Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
TANH Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Clorox Company | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Tantech Holdings Ltd's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Tantech Holdings Ltd's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Tantech Holdings Ltd
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Tantech Holdings Ltd | 0.81 | 38.36 |
| The Clorox Company | 9,915.90 | 6,760.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 9,916.70 | 6,798.36 |
Sources: Tantech Holdings Ltd'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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Tantech Holdings Ltd's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhejiang Jiejiegao Charcoal Industry Ltd. Co. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Zhejiang Maitanweng Ecology Development Co. Ltd. | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Tantech Holdings Ltd'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.
Tantech Holdings Ltd'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tantech Holdings Ltd | 1 | 127,864 | -103,472 |
| The Clorox Company | 9,916 | 768,182 | 87,500 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 9,916 | 768,182 | 87,500 |
Tantech Holdings Ltd's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Tantech Holdings Ltd | Revenue From China 93.30 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Tantech Holdings Ltd's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 79 companies in Tantech Holdings Ltd's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Tantech Holdings Ltd ranks #77 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% |
| 77 | Tantech Holdings Ltd | 0 | 0.00 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Tantech Holdings Ltd'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.
Tantech Holdings Ltd'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Tomi Environmental Solutions Inc | 11 | 35.71 % |
| 73 | Pure Bioscience Inc | 8 | - |
| 74 | Gulf Resources Inc | 5 | -47.66 % |
| 75 | Cn Energy Group Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 76 | Nano Magic Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 77 | Tantech Holdings Ltd | 0 | 732.43 % |
| 78 | Enerteck Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 79 | Bolt Projects Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Tantech Holdings Ltd'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.
Tantech Holdings Ltd's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Chemical Manufacturing industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (96 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 18.62 % | 30.74 % (avg) | -12.1 pp |
| Operating Margin | -31.82 % | industry median | -34.6 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -87.42 % | 3.22 % (avg) | -90.6 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | - | 7.98 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Tantech Holdings Ltd's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -15.74 % | -3.79 % | -10.67 % |
| Operating Margin | 8.20 % | 9.28 % | -31.82 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 1.49 % | 1.50 % | -5.47 % |
| P/E | 0.0x | - | - |
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.
Tantech Holdings Ltd's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Tantech Holdings Ltd's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Tantech Holdings Ltd is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Tantech Holdings Ltd's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Tantech Holdings Ltd'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.
Tantech Holdings Ltd 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.
Tantech Holdings Ltd'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 Tantech Holdings Ltd's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Tantech Holdings Ltd'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.
Tantech Holdings Ltd'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.
Tantech Holdings Ltd 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.
Tantech Holdings Ltd'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
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 34.6 points below the industry median.
- Return on equity 29.3 points below the industry aggregate.
- 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.
Tantech Holdings Ltd'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tantech Holdings Ltd | 2.94 | 6.59 | - |
| The Clorox Company | 0.18 | 0.82 | 9.85 |
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.
Tantech Holdings Ltd'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tantech Holdings Ltd | Q4 2025 | -10.7 % | - |
| The Clorox Company | Q1 2026 | +0.1 % | +0.0 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | -0.2 % | -14.7 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Tantech Holdings Ltd'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tantech Holdings Ltd | Q4 2025 | -7.9 % | - |
| The Clorox Company | Q1 2026 | +2.6 % | - |
Tantech Holdings Ltd's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tantech Holdings Ltd | - | - | - |
| The Clorox Company | 13.34% | 19.55% | 257.96% |
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).
Tantech Holdings Ltd's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Tantech Holdings Ltd | - | 0.02 |
| The Clorox Company | 13.24 | 1.47 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 13.42 | 1.46 |
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.