Sunrise New Energy (NASDAQ:EPOW) versus Solid Power (NASDAQ:SLDP) Critical Contrast

Solid Power (NASDAQ:SLDP) and Sunrise New Energy (NASDAQ:EPOW) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Solid Power and Sunrise New Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Solid Power	1	1	2	0	2.25
Sunrise New Energy	0	0	0	0	N/A

Solid Power presently has a consensus target price of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 124.72%. Given Solid Power’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Solid Power is more favorable than Sunrise New Energy.

Profitability

This table compares Solid Power and Sunrise New Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Solid Power	-393.42%	-15.87%	-14.90%
Sunrise New Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Solid Power and Sunrise New Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Solid Power	$19.74 million	11.83	-$65.55 million	($0.38)	-3.47
Sunrise New Energy	$45.05 million	0.59	-$24.23 million	N/A	N/A

Sunrise New Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Solid Power.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

33.7% of Solid Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.9% of Sunrise New Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 7.2% of Solid Power shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 42.5% of Sunrise New Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Solid Power has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sunrise New Energy has a beta of -0.02, meaning that its share price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Sunrise New Energy beats Solid Power on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Solid Power

Solid Power, Inc. develops solid state battery technologies for the electric vehicles (EV) and other markets in the United States. The company sells its sulfide-based solid electrolyte; and licenses its solid-state cell designs and manufacturing processes. It also produces and sells 0.2, 2, 20 ampere-hour (Ah), and EV cells. Solid Power, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Louisville, Colorado.

About Sunrise New Energy

Sunrise New Energy Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of graphite anode material for EVs and other lithium-ion batteries. The company also operates a peer-to-peer knowledge sharing and enterprise service platform business. In addition, it offers education consulting, training, tailored, information technology, business incubation, enterprise information technology integration, health, and agricultural technology services, as well as cultural and artistic exchanges and planning, and conference services. The company was formerly known as Global Internet of People, Inc. Sunrise New Energy Co., Ltd. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Zibo, the People's Republic of China.