Wallbox (NYSE:WBX) & Volta (NYSE:VLTA) Head to Head Contrast

Wallbox (NYSE:WBX – Get Rating) and Volta (NYSE:VLTA – Get Rating) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Wallbox and Volta, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wallbox	0	1	6	0	2.86
Volta	1	3	4	0	2.38

Wallbox currently has a consensus price target of $17.40, indicating a potential upside of 78.28%. Volta has a consensus price target of $7.06, indicating a potential upside of 196.74%. Given Volta’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Volta is more favorable than Wallbox.

Risk & Volatility

Wallbox has a beta of 4.41, meaning that its share price is 341% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Volta has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Wallbox and Volta’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wallbox	$84.68 million	18.60	-$264.75 million	N/A	N/A
Volta	$32.31 million	12.32	-$276.60 million	N/A	N/A

Wallbox has higher revenue and earnings than Volta.

Profitability

This table compares Wallbox and Volta’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wallbox	N/A	N/A	N/A
Volta	N/A	-92.38%	-43.75%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

33.2% of Wallbox shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.4% of Volta shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Wallbox beats Volta on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

Wallbox Company Profile (Get Rating)

Wallbox N.V., a technology company, creates electric vehicle charging and energy management systems that redefine users' relationship to the grid. It provides a portfolio of charging and energy management solutions for residential, semi-public, and public use worldwide. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquatered in Barcelona, Spain.

Volta Company Profile (Get Rating)

Volta Inc. operates a network of smart media-enabled charging stations for electric vehicles in the United States. As of December 31, 2021, it had installed 2,264 chargers across 23 territories and states. Volta Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.