Contrasting Oakridge Global Energy Solutions (OTCMKTS:OGES) & ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH)

ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH) and Oakridge Global Energy Solutions (OTCMKTS:OGES) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares ESS Tech and Oakridge Global Energy Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ESS Tech	-982.87%	-77.52%	-54.41%
Oakridge Global Energy Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

46.8% of ESS Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of ESS Tech shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 90.8% of Oakridge Global Energy Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for ESS Tech and Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ESS Tech	0	3	3	1	2.71
Oakridge Global Energy Solutions	0	0	0	0	N/A

ESS Tech currently has a consensus target price of $0.12, suggesting a potential downside of 98.22%.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares ESS Tech and Oakridge Global Energy Solutions”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ESS Tech	$7.54 million	10.23	-$77.58 million	($0.45)	-14.53
Oakridge Global Energy Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Oakridge Global Energy Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ESS Tech.

About ESS Tech

ESS Tech, Inc., an energy storage company, designs and produces iron flow batteries for commercial and utility-scale energy storage applications worldwide. It offers energy storage products, which include Energy Warehouse, a behind-the-meter solution; and Energy Center, a front-of-the-meter solution. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon.

About Oakridge Global Energy Solutions

Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, Inc., a development stage company, provides energy storage solutions in the United States. Its principal products include lithium ion large format prismatic cells; small format prismatic cells; and battery modules. The company distributes its products through a business development and preliminary sales team. The company was formerly known as Oak Ridge Energy Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, Inc. in November 2014. Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Palm Bay, Florida.