American Battery Technology (NASDAQ:ABAT – Get Free Report) and Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares American Battery Technology and Amprius Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| American Battery Technology | $4.29 million | 82.35 | -$46.76 million | ($0.52) | -4.98 |
| Amprius Technologies | $73.01 million | 19.78 | -$44.02 million | ($0.29) | -35.16 |
Profitability
This table compares American Battery Technology and Amprius Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| American Battery Technology | -390.48% | -63.85% | -59.33% |
| Amprius Technologies | -35.16% | -12.63% | -9.41% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
9.9% of American Battery Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.0% of Amprius Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of American Battery Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Amprius Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for American Battery Technology and Amprius Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| American Battery Technology | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.50 |
| Amprius Technologies | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2.82 |
American Battery Technology presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 131.66%. Amprius Technologies has a consensus target price of $23.00, indicating a potential upside of 125.60%. Given American Battery Technology’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe American Battery Technology is more favorable than Amprius Technologies.
Volatility and Risk
American Battery Technology has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amprius Technologies has a beta of 2.33, meaning that its stock price is 133% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Amprius Technologies beats American Battery Technology on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About American Battery Technology
American Battery Technology Company operates as a battery materials company. The company explores for resources of battery metals, such as such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese; and develops and commercializes technologies for the extraction of battery metals, as well as commercializes integrated process for the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. The company was formerly known as American Battery Metals Corporation. American Battery Technology Company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.
About Amprius Technologies
Amprius Technologies, Inc. produces and sells ultra-high energy density lithium-ion batteries for mobility applications. The company offers silicon nanowire anode batteries. Its batteries are primarily used for existing and emerging aviation applications, including unmanned aerial systems, such as drones and high-altitude pseudo satellites. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
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