Financial Analysis: Rogers (NYSE:ROG) and Axion Power International (OTCMKTS:AXPWQ)

Rogers (NYSE:ROG) and Axion Power International (OTCMKTS:AXPWQ) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Rogers and Axion Power International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rogers	1	1	1	0	2.00
Axion Power International	0	0	0	0	0.00

Rogers currently has a consensus target price of $133.00, suggesting a potential downside of 4.92%. Given Axion Power International’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Axion Power International is more favorable than Rogers.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

96.0% of Rogers shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Rogers shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Axion Power International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Rogers and Axion Power International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rogers	$810.80 million	3.08	-$61.80 million	($3.01)	-46.47
Axion Power International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Axion Power International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Rogers.

Profitability

This table compares Rogers and Axion Power International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rogers	-6.81%	4.31%	3.59%
Axion Power International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Rogers beats Axion Power International on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rogers

Rogers Corporation engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of engineered materials and components worldwide. It operates through Advanced Electronics Solutions (AES), Elastomeric Material Solutions (EMS), and Other segments. The AES segment offers circuit materials, ceramic substrate materials, busbars, and cooling solutions for applications in electric and hybrid electric vehicles (EV/HEV), wireless infrastructure, automotive, renewable energy, aerospace and defense, mass transit, industrial, connected devices, and wired infrastructure. This segment sells its products under the curamik, ROLINX, RO4000, RO3000, RT/duroid, CLTE Series, TMM, AD Series, DiClad, CuClad Series, Kappa, COOLSPAN, TC Series, IsoClad, MAGTREX, IM, 2929 Bondply, SpeedWave Prepreg, RO4400/RO4400T, and Radix names. The EMS segment provides engineered material solutions, including polyurethane and silicone materials used in cushioning, gasketing, sealing, and vibration management applications; customized silicones used in flex heater and semiconductor thermal applications; and polytetrafluoroethylene and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene materials used in wire and cable protection, electrical insulation, conduction and shielding, hose and belt protection, vibration management, cushioning, gasketing and sealing, and venting applications. This segment sells its products under the PORON, BISCO, DeWAL, ARLON, eSorba, XRD, Silicone Engineering, and R/bak names. The Other segment provides elastomer components; and elastomer floats for level sensing in fuel tanks, motors, and storage tanks for applications in the general industrial and automotive markets under the ENDUR and NITROPHYL names. The company was founded in 1832 and is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona.

About Axion Power International

Axion Power International, Inc. focuses on PbC battery technology business. It offers hybrid asymmetric energy storage devices. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Boardman, Ohio.