Contrasting Evercel (OTCMKTS:EVRC) & Electra Battery Materials (NASDAQ:ELBM)

Electra Battery Materials (NASDAQ:ELBM) and Evercel (OTCMKTS:EVRC) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Electra Battery Materials and Evercel, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Electra Battery Materials	0	0	1	1	3.50
Evercel	0	0	0	0	0.00

Electra Battery Materials currently has a consensus price target of $2.40, indicating a potential upside of 137.20%. Given Electra Battery Materials’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Electra Battery Materials is more favorable than Evercel.

Profitability

This table compares Electra Battery Materials and Evercel’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Electra Battery Materials	N/A	-39.33%	-19.52%
Evercel	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Electra Battery Materials and Evercel”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Electra Battery Materials	N/A	N/A	-$47.90 million	($1.48)	-0.68
Evercel	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Electra Battery Materials has a beta of 2.55, indicating that its share price is 155% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Evercel has a beta of 0.15, indicating that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

32.9% of Electra Battery Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 22.7% of Electra Battery Materials 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.

Summary

Electra Battery Materials beats Evercel on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Electra Battery Materials

Electra Battery Materials Corporation engages in the acquisition and exploration of resource properties in the United States and Canada. It primarily explores for cobalt and silver deposits. The company's flagship project is the Iron Creek cobalt-copper project located in Lemhi County, Idaho. It also operates a cobalt refinery for producing battery materials for the electric vehicle supply chain. The company was formerly known as First Cobalt Corp. and changed its name to Electra Battery Materials Corporation in December 2021. Electra Battery Materials Corporation was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Evercel

Evercel, Inc., through its interest in Printronix Holding Corporation, designs and manufactures printers and related consumables for various industrial printing applications worldwide. The company provides multi-technology supply chain printing solutions for various industries, including manufacturing, transportation and logistics, retail distribution, food and beverages distribution, and pharmaceutical distribution. Its line matrix printers are used in various applications, such as labeling and inventory management, build sheets, invoicing, manifests and bills of lading, and reporting. The company offers its products directly to end-users, as well as through channel partners, such as dealers and distributors. Evercel, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Miami, Florida.