Evercel (OTCMKTS:EVRC) versus Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) Financial Review

Evercel (OTCMKTS:EVRC) and Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

5.0% of Amprius Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 12.9% of Amprius Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Evercel and Amprius Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Evercel	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Amprius Technologies	$32.52 million	13.87	-$36.78 million	($0.41)	-9.33

Evercel has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Amprius Technologies.

Volatility and Risk

Evercel has a beta of 0.15, suggesting that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amprius Technologies has a beta of 2.37, suggesting that its share price is 137% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Evercel and Amprius Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Evercel	N/A	N/A	N/A
Amprius Technologies	-245.92%	-71.39%	-40.04%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Evercel and Amprius Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Evercel	0	0	0	0	0.00
Amprius Technologies	0	0	6	1	3.14

Amprius Technologies has a consensus target price of $9.50, suggesting a potential upside of 148.37%. Given Amprius Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Amprius Technologies is more favorable than Evercel.

Summary

Amprius Technologies beats Evercel on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Amprius Technologies

Amprius Technologies, Inc. produces and sells ultra-high energy density lithium-ion batteries for mobility applications. The company offers silicon nanowire anode batteries. Its batteries are primarily used for existing and emerging aviation applications, including unmanned aerial systems, such as drones and high-altitude pseudo satellites. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.