American Battery Technology (NASDAQ:ABAT – Get Free Report) and China BAK Battery (NASDAQ:CBAT – 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 earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.
Volatility and Risk
American Battery Technology has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China BAK Battery has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares American Battery Technology and China BAK Battery”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| American Battery Technology | $21.74 million | 14.82 | -$73.38 million | ($0.57) | -3.96 |
| China BAK Battery | $195.19 million | 0.57 | -$9.38 million | ($0.18) | -6.94 |
China BAK Battery has higher revenue and earnings than American Battery Technology. China BAK Battery is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Battery Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
9.9% of American Battery Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.0% of China BAK Battery shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of American Battery Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of China BAK Battery 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.
Profitability
This table compares American Battery Technology and China BAK Battery’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| American Battery Technology | -337.50% | -64.63% | -61.52% |
| China BAK Battery | -7.43% | -15.32% | -4.23% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for American Battery Technology and China BAK Battery, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| American Battery Technology | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.50 |
| China BAK Battery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
American Battery Technology currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 165.49%. Given American Battery Technology’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe American Battery Technology is more favorable than China BAK Battery.
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 China BAK Battery
CBAK Energy Technology, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufacture, commercialization, and distribution of lithium ion high power rechargeable batteries in Mainland China, the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, CBAK and Hitrans. Its lithium batteries are used in various applications, including electric vehicles, such as electric cars, electric buses, and hybrid electric cars and buses; light electric vehicles, such as electric bicycles, electric motors, electric tricycles, and smaller-sized electric cars; and electric tools, energy storage, uninterruptible power supply, and other high power applications, as well as cordless power tools. The company also develops and manufactures NCM precursor and cathode materials. The company was formerly known as China BAK Battery, Inc. and changed its name to CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. in January 2017. CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. is based in Dalian, China.
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