Head to Head Analysis: Microvast (NASDAQ:MVST) and Gauzy (NASDAQ:GAUZ)

Gauzy (NASDAQ:GAUZ) and Microvast (NASDAQ:MVST) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

20.7% of Microvast shares are held by institutional investors. 29.8% of Microvast shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Gauzy and Microvast’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gauzy	-66.25%	N/A	-34.21%
Microvast	-30.88%	-22.10%	-11.19%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Gauzy and Microvast, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gauzy	0	0	4	0	3.00
Microvast	0	1	2	0	2.67

Gauzy presently has a consensus target price of $16.25, suggesting a potential upside of 36.78%. Microvast has a consensus target price of $3.33, suggesting a potential upside of 52.91%. Given Microvast’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Microvast is more favorable than Gauzy.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Gauzy and Microvast”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gauzy	$77.98 million	2.90	-$79.27 million	N/A	N/A
Microvast	$306.62 million	2.30	-$106.34 million	($0.38)	-5.74

Gauzy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Microvast.

Summary

Microvast beats Gauzy on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gauzy

Gauzy Ltd. is a fully-integrated light and vision control company which focused on the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of vision and light control technologies. It operates principally in Germany, France, the United States, Canada, China, Singapore and Dubai. Gauzy Ltd. is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

About Microvast

Microvast Holdings, Inc. provides battery technologies for electric vehicles and energy storage solutions. The company offers a range of cell chemistries, such as lithium titanate oxide, lithium iron phosphate, and nickel manganese cobalt version 1 and 2. It also designs, develops, and manufactures battery components, such as cathode, anode, electrolyte, and separator. In addition, the company offers battery solutions for commercial vehicles and energy storage systems. Its commercial vehicle markets cover buses, trains, mining trucks, marine and port vehicles, and automated guided and specialty vehicles, as well as light, medium, heavy-duty trucks. It operates China, rest of the Asia Pacific, Europe, and the United States. Microvast Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Stafford, Texas.