Contrasting Expion360 (NASDAQ:XPON) and AER Energy Resources (OTCMKTS:AERN)

Expion360 (NASDAQ:XPON) and AER Energy Resources (OTCMKTS:AERN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Expion360 and AER Energy Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Expion360	0	0	1	0	3.00
AER Energy Resources	0	0	0	0	N/A

Risk & Volatility

Expion360 has a beta of 0.17, suggesting that its share price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AER Energy Resources has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Expion360 and AER Energy Resources’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Expion360	$6.04 million	5.56	-$7.54 million	($0.89)	-5.46
AER Energy Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

AER Energy Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Expion360.

Profitability

This table compares Expion360 and AER Energy Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Expion360	-102.77%	-181.27%	-121.41%
AER Energy Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

2.1% of Expion360 shares are held by institutional investors. 39.2% of Expion360 shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 61.0% of AER Energy Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

AER Energy Resources beats Expion360 on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Expion360

Expion360 Inc. designs, assembles, manufactures, and sells lithium iron phosphate batteries and supporting accessories under the VPR 4EVER name for recreational vehicles, marine, golf, industrial, residential, and off-the-grid applications. It provides battery monitors; direct current battery chargers; various models of industrial tie-downs; terminal blocks; and bus bars. The company also engages in the development of e360 Home Energy Storage systems. It serves dealers, wholesalers, private label customers, and original equipment manufacturers in the United States and internationally. The company was formerly known as Yozamp Products Company, LLC and changed its name to Expion360 Inc. in November 2021. Expion360 Inc. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Redmond, Oregon.

About AER Energy Resources

AER Energy Resources, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in acquiring, managing, and operating oil and gas properties in North America. The company is also involved in the recycling of used motor oil; marketing of related fuel and energy products to users, suppliers, and recycler's; and real estate business. AER Energy Resources, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.