Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX – Get Rating) and Advent Technologies (NASDAQ:ADN – Get Rating) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Amprius Technologies and Advent Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Amprius Technologies | N/A | -33.42% | -13.59% |
| Advent Technologies | -1,087.97% | -54.61% | -43.26% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
22.6% of Advent Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 26.1% of Advent Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Amprius Technologies | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Advent Technologies | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Amprius Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $13.67, suggesting a potential upside of 69.56%. Advent Technologies has a consensus price target of $10.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1,127.78%. Given Advent Technologies’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Advent Technologies is more favorable than Amprius Technologies.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Amprius Technologies and Advent Technologies’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Amprius Technologies | $4.41 million | 154.68 | -$17.33 million | N/A | N/A |
| Advent Technologies | $7.84 million | 5.70 | -$74.34 million | ($1.59) | -0.54 |
Amprius Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Advent Technologies.
Summary
Amprius Technologies beats Advent Technologies on 7 of the 11 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 for use in the aerospace, defense, and electric vehicle applications. 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 Advent Technologies
Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. operates as an advanced materials and technology development company. It develops, manufactures and assembles hydrogen fuel cell components. The company was founded on June 18, 2018 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.
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