Comparing SES AI (NYSE:SES) and Captivision (NASDAQ:CAPT)

Captivision (NASDAQ:CAPT) and SES AI (NYSE:SES) are both small-cap unclassified companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Captivision and SES AI, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Captivision	0	0	0	0	N/A
SES AI	1	3	0	0	1.75

SES AI has a consensus target price of $3.83, indicating a potential upside of 709.92%. Given SES AI’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SES AI is more favorable than Captivision.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

29.8% of SES AI shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Captivision shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.1% of SES AI shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Captivision and SES AI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Captivision	N/A	N/A	N/A
SES AI	N/A	-17.25%	-15.45%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Captivision and SES AI”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Captivision	$17.39 million	4.71	-$74.73 million	N/A	N/A
SES AI	N/A	N/A	-$53.40 million	($0.18)	-2.63

SES AI has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Captivision.

Risk & Volatility

Captivision has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SES AI has a beta of 2.39, suggesting that its share price is 139% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

SES AI beats Captivision on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Captivision

Jaguar Global Growth Corporation I is a blank check company. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or related business combination with one or more businesses. Jaguar Global Growth Corporation I is based in Miami, Florida.

About SES AI

SES AI Corporation engages in the development and production of high-performance Lithium-metal rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles, electric vehicle take-off and landing, and other applications. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts.