Financial Review: Electriq Power (NYSE:ELIQ) versus SES AI (NYSE:SES)

Electriq Power (NYSE:ELIQ) and SES AI (NYSE:SES) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Risk & Volatility

Electriq Power has a beta of -0.06, indicating that its share price is 106% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SES AI has a beta of 2.43, indicating that its share price is 143% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Electriq Power and SES AI”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Electriq Power	$1.66 million	0.25	$10.44 million	N/A	N/A
SES AI	N/A	N/A	-$53.40 million	($0.23)	-1.30

Electriq Power has higher revenue and earnings than SES AI.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Electriq Power and SES AI, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Electriq Power	0	0	0	0	0.00
SES AI	1	2	0	0	1.67

SES AI has a consensus price target of $1.25, suggesting a potential upside of 316.94%. Given SES AI’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SES AI is more favorable than Electriq Power.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

7.6% of Electriq Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.8% of SES AI shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.4% of Electriq Power shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.1% of SES AI shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Electriq Power and SES AI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Electriq Power	N/A	N/A	-12.52%
SES AI	N/A	-22.91%	-20.42%

Summary

Electriq Power beats SES AI on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Electriq Power

Electriq Power Holdings, Inc. provides turnkey intelligent energy storage and management solutions for homes and small businesses. The company offers PowerPod2, a smart home battery backup system. Its solutions enable cities, municipalities, and utilities to provide constituents with a path to sustainable and resilient sources of energy. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in West Palm Beach, Florida.

About SES AI

SES AI Corporation engages in the development and production of high-performance Lithium-metal rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles, electric vehicle take-off and landing, and other applications. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts.