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Side-by-side financial comparison of AURORA CANNABIS INC (ACB) and ASPEN AEROGELS INC (ASPN). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

AURORA CANNABIS INC is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($81.6M vs $41.3M, roughly 2.0× ASPEN AEROGELS INC). ASPEN AEROGELS INC runs the higher net margin — -176.4% vs -756.4%, a 580.0% gap on every dollar of revenue. ASPEN AEROGELS INC produced more free cash flow last quarter ($13.7M vs $-8.6M).

Aurora Cannabis Inc. is a Canadian licensed cannabis producer, headquartered in Edmonton. It trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange and Nasdaq as ACB. As of September 2018, Aurora Cannabis had eight licensed production facilities, five sales licences, and operations in 25 countries. It had a funded capacity of over 625,000 kilograms of cannabis production per annum with the bulk of capacity based in Canada and a growing presence in international markets, particularly Denmark and Latin America. ...

Aspen Aerogels Inc is a leading manufacturer of high-performance aerogel-based insulation and thermal management materials. It serves core sectors including renewable energy, oil and gas infrastructure, aerospace, commercial construction and industrial manufacturing, with key markets across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Its products are prized for superior thermal resistance, fire safety and lightweight performance for harsh operating conditions.

ACB vs ASPN — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
ACB
ACB
2.0× larger
ACB
$81.6M
$41.3M
ASPN
Higher net margin
ASPN
ASPN
580.0% more per $
ASPN
-176.4%
-756.4%
ACB
More free cash flow
ASPN
ASPN
$22.3M more FCF
ASPN
$13.7M
$-8.6M
ACB

Income Statement — Q1 FY2024 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
ACB
ACB
ASPN
ASPN
Revenue
$81.6M
$41.3M
Net Profit
$-617.0M
$-72.9M
Gross Margin
8.7%
-55.5%
Operating Margin
-73.7%
-170.3%
Net Margin
-756.4%
-176.4%
Revenue YoY
-66.4%
Net Profit YoY
-741.7%
EPS (diluted)
$-0.87

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
ACB
ACB
ASPN
ASPN
Q4 25
$41.3M
Q3 25
$73.0M
Q2 25
$78.0M
Q1 25
$78.7M
Q4 24
$123.1M
Q3 24
$117.3M
Q2 24
$117.8M
Q1 24
$94.5M
Net Profit
ACB
ACB
ASPN
ASPN
Q4 25
$-72.9M
Q3 25
$-6.3M
Q2 25
$-9.1M
Q1 25
$-301.2M
Q4 24
$11.4M
Q3 24
$-13.0M
Q2 24
$16.8M
Q1 24
$-1.8M
Gross Margin
ACB
ACB
ASPN
ASPN
Q4 25
-55.5%
Q3 25
28.5%
Q2 25
32.4%
Q1 25
29.0%
Q4 24
38.3%
Q3 24
41.8%
Q2 24
43.8%
Q1 24
37.2%
Operating Margin
ACB
ACB
ASPN
ASPN
Q4 25
-170.3%
Q3 25
-4.6%
Q2 25
-6.6%
Q1 25
-380.2%
Q4 24
12.0%
Q3 24
14.8%
Q2 24
17.0%
Q1 24
2.6%
Net Margin
ACB
ACB
ASPN
ASPN
Q4 25
-176.4%
Q3 25
-8.7%
Q2 25
-11.6%
Q1 25
-382.7%
Q4 24
9.2%
Q3 24
-11.1%
Q2 24
14.3%
Q1 24
-1.9%
EPS (diluted)
ACB
ACB
ASPN
ASPN
Q4 25
$-0.87
Q3 25
$-0.08
Q2 25
$-0.11
Q1 25
$-3.67
Q4 24
$0.15
Q3 24
$-0.17
Q2 24
$0.21
Q1 24
$-0.02

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
ACB
ACB
ASPN
ASPN
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$156.9M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$65.5M
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$235.5M
Total Assets
$406.7M
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.28×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
ACB
ACB
ASPN
ASPN
Q4 25
$156.9M
Q3 25
$150.7M
Q2 25
$167.6M
Q1 25
$192.0M
Q4 24
$220.9M
Q3 24
$113.5M
Q2 24
$91.4M
Q1 24
$101.5M
Total Debt
ACB
ACB
ASPN
ASPN
Q4 25
$65.5M
Q3 25
$70.1M
Q2 25
$77.3M
Q1 25
$95.4M
Q4 24
$95.0M
Q3 24
$93.7M
Q2 24
Q1 24
Stockholders' Equity
ACB
ACB
ASPN
ASPN
Q4 25
$235.5M
Q3 25
$305.7M
Q2 25
$308.8M
Q1 25
$314.8M
Q4 24
$614.7M
Q3 24
$507.6M
Q2 24
$517.8M
Q1 24
$491.2M
Total Assets
ACB
ACB
ASPN
ASPN
Q4 25
$406.7M
Q3 25
$491.4M
Q2 25
$525.1M
Q1 25
$555.0M
Q4 24
$895.1M
Q3 24
$782.6M
Q2 24
$748.6M
Q1 24
$698.0M
Debt / Equity
ACB
ACB
ASPN
ASPN
Q4 25
0.28×
Q3 25
0.23×
Q2 25
0.25×
Q1 25
0.30×
Q4 24
0.15×
Q3 24
0.18×
Q2 24
Q1 24

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
ACB
ACB
ASPN
ASPN
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$-4.3M
$16.1M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$-8.6M
$13.7M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
-10.6%
33.1%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
5.3%
6.0%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$-4.6M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
ACB
ACB
ASPN
ASPN
Q4 25
$16.1M
Q3 25
$15.0M
Q2 25
$-3.9M
Q1 25
$5.6M
Q4 24
$35.7M
Q3 24
$20.8M
Q2 24
$6.8M
Q1 24
$-17.7M
Free Cash Flow
ACB
ACB
ASPN
ASPN
Q4 25
$13.7M
Q3 25
$5.9M
Q2 25
$-16.8M
Q1 25
$-7.4M
Q4 24
$20.9M
Q3 24
$-50.0K
Q2 24
$-18.0M
Q1 24
$-43.6M
FCF Margin
ACB
ACB
ASPN
ASPN
Q4 25
33.1%
Q3 25
8.1%
Q2 25
-21.6%
Q1 25
-9.4%
Q4 24
17.0%
Q3 24
-0.0%
Q2 24
-15.3%
Q1 24
-46.1%
Capex Intensity
ACB
ACB
ASPN
ASPN
Q4 25
6.0%
Q3 25
12.5%
Q2 25
16.5%
Q1 25
16.5%
Q4 24
12.0%
Q3 24
17.7%
Q2 24
21.1%
Q1 24
27.4%
Cash Conversion
ACB
ACB
ASPN
ASPN
Q4 25
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
3.14×
Q3 24
Q2 24
0.41×
Q1 24

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

ACB
ACB

Segment breakdown not available.

ASPN
ASPN

Energy Industrial$14.5M35%
Other$13.9M34%
Thermal Barrier$12.9M31%

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