Head to Head Contrast: Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) & Axion Power International (OTCMKTS:AXPWQ)

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) and Axion Power International (OTCMKTS:AXPWQ) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Volatility and Risk

Amprius Technologies has a beta of 2.71, meaning that its stock price is 171% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axion Power International has a beta of -3.48, meaning that its stock price is 448% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Amprius Technologies 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
Amprius Technologies	$12.16 million	8.43	-$36.78 million	($0.43)	-2.21
Axion Power International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Amprius Technologies and Axion Power International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amprius Technologies	0	1	6	1	3.00
Axion Power International	0	0	0	0	N/A

Amprius Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $8.17, suggesting a potential upside of 759.65%.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amprius Technologies	-327.05%	-64.85%	-39.47%
Axion Power International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

5.0% of Amprius Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 12.8% of Amprius Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Axion Power International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Amprius Technologies beats Axion Power International on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.