ADS-TEC Energy (NASDAQ:ADSE) & Serve Robotics (NASDAQ:SERV) Financial Survey

ADS-TEC Energy (NASDAQ:ADSE) and Serve Robotics (NASDAQ:SERV) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Profitability

This table compares ADS-TEC Energy and Serve Robotics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ADS-TEC Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Serve Robotics	-2,384.03%	N/A	-727.18%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for ADS-TEC Energy and Serve Robotics, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ADS-TEC Energy	0	1	0	0	2.00
Serve Robotics	0	0	0	1	4.00

ADS-TEC Energy presently has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.11%. Given ADS-TEC Energy’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ADS-TEC Energy is more favorable than Serve Robotics.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ADS-TEC Energy and Serve Robotics’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ADS-TEC Energy	$107.38 million	5.90	-$59.61 million	N/A	N/A
Serve Robotics	$210,000.00	2,191.20	-$24.81 million	N/A	N/A

Serve Robotics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ADS-TEC Energy.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

51.7% of ADS-TEC Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.1% of ADS-TEC Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.4% of Serve Robotics shares are owned 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.

Summary

ADS-TEC Energy beats Serve Robotics on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ADS-TEC Energy

ADS-TEC Energy PLC provide intelligent and decentralized energy storage systems in Europe and North America. Its portfolio of ecosystem platforms provides DC-based ultra-fast chargers for EVs on power limited grids, energy storage and management solutions for commercial and industrial applications, and energy storage and management solutions for residential sector coupling applications. The company offers ChargeBox, which contains the battery and power inverters; ChargePost, a semi-mobile ultra-high-power charger; and ChargeTrailer, a mobile high power charging system in the form of a standard truck trailer, that has a variety of integrated inverters, air-conditioners, an energy management unit, and security firewall, as well as a communication unit through mobile radio and DC-charging technology. It also provides PowerBooster, a battery energy system that boosts capacity for the charging process; Container-Systems, a custom battery system for large-scale applications as 20- or 40-foot container solutions; rack systems; and digital services. In addition, the company is developing MyPowerplant platform for residential applications. Its products are used in private homes, public buildings, commercial enterprises, industrial and infrastructure solutions, and self-sufficient energy supply systems. ADS-TEC Energy PLC was founded in 2008 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

About Serve Robotics

Serve Robotics Inc. designs, develops, and operates low-emission robots that serve people in public spaces with food delivery in the United States. It builds self-driving delivery robots. The company was formerly known as Patricia Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to Serve Robotics Inc. in July 2023. Serve Robotics Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in Redwood City, California.