Head-To-Head Analysis: Eos Energy Enterprises (NASDAQ:EOSE) and Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI)

Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI) and Eos Energy Enterprises (NASDAQ:EOSE) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

89.1% of Hillenbrand shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.9% of Eos Energy Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Hillenbrand shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Eos Energy Enterprises shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Hillenbrand and Eos Energy Enterprises”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hillenbrand	$3.05 billion	0.53	-$211.00 million	($3.81)	-5.96
Eos Energy Enterprises	$15.61 million	74.01	-$685.87 million	($4.42)	-1.15

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Hillenbrand and Eos Energy Enterprises, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hillenbrand	0	2	0	0	2.00
Eos Energy Enterprises	0	4	2	0	2.33

Hillenbrand currently has a consensus price target of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 40.91%. Eos Energy Enterprises has a consensus price target of $6.50, suggesting a potential upside of 28.05%. Given Hillenbrand’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Hillenbrand is more favorable than Eos Energy Enterprises.

Profitability

This table compares Hillenbrand and Eos Energy Enterprises’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hillenbrand	-8.82%	15.03%	4.19%
Eos Energy Enterprises	-4,292.47%	N/A	-225.98%

Risk & Volatility

Hillenbrand has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eos Energy Enterprises has a beta of 2.01, suggesting that its share price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Hillenbrand beats Eos Energy Enterprises on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hillenbrand

Hillenbrand, Inc. operates as an industrial company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Advanced Process Solutions and Molding Technology Solutions. The Advanced Process Solutions segment designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, and services process and material handling equipment and systems comprising compounding, extrusion, and material handling equipment, equipment system design services, as well as offers mixing technology, ingredient automation, and portion process; and provides screening and separating equipment for various industries, including plastics, food and pharmaceuticals, chemicals, fertilizers, minerals, energy, wastewater treatment, forest products, and other general industrials. The Molding Technology Solutions segment offers injection molding and extrusion equipment; hot runner systems; process control systems; mold bases and components; maintenance and repair services; and aftermarket parts and service for various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, medical, packaging, construction, and electronics. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Batesville, Indiana.

About Eos Energy Enterprises

Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets zinc-based energy storage solutions for utility-scale, microgrid, and commercial and industrial (C&I) applications in the United States. The company offers Znyth technology battery energy storage system (BESS), which provides the operating flexibility to manage increased grid complexity and price volatility. Its flagship product is Gen 2.3 battery module. In addition, the company offers Z3 battery module that provides utilities, independent power producers, renewables developers, and C&I customers with an alternative to lithium-ion and lead-acid monopolar batteries for critical 3- to 12-hour discharge duration applications; battery management system, which provides a remote asset monitoring capability and service to track the performance and health of BESS and identify future system performance issues through predictive analytics; and project management and commissioning services, as well as long-term maintenance plans. Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. is headquartered in Edison, New Jersey.