Financial 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

5.0% of Amprius Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.8% of Amprius Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Axion Power International 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Amprius Technologies and Axion Power International, as provided 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, indicating a potential upside of 840.10%.

Volatility and Risk

Amprius Technologies has a beta of 2.71, meaning that its share price is 171% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axion Power International has a beta of -3.48, meaning that its share 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	7.71	-$36.78 million	($0.43)	-2.02
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.

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

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.