China BAK Battery (NASDAQ:CBAT) & SSE (OTCMKTS:SSEZY) Critical Contrast

China BAK Battery (NASDAQ:CBAT) and SSE (OTCMKTS:SSEZY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.0% of China BAK Battery shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of SSE shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.0% of China BAK Battery shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for China BAK Battery and SSE, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
China BAK Battery	0	0	0	0	0.00
SSE	0	2	2	2	3.00

Risk & Volatility

China BAK Battery has a beta of 1.7, suggesting that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SSE has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares China BAK Battery and SSE”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
China BAK Battery	$152.73 million	0.62	$11.79 million	N/A	N/A
SSE	$12.92 billion	2.08	$1.61 billion	N/A	N/A

SSE has higher revenue and earnings than China BAK Battery.

Profitability

This table compares China BAK Battery and SSE’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
China BAK Battery	0.25%	0.30%	0.13%
SSE	N/A	N/A	N/A

About China BAK Battery

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufacture, commercialization, and distribution of lithium ion high power rechargeable batteries in Mainland China, the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, CBAK and Hitrans. Its lithium batteries are used in various applications, including electric vehicles, such as electric cars, electric buses, and hybrid electric cars and buses; light electric vehicles, such as electric bicycles, electric motors, electric tricycles, and smaller-sized electric cars; and electric tools, energy storage, uninterruptible power supply, and other high power applications, as well as cordless power tools. The company also develops and manufactures NCM precursor and cathode materials. The company was formerly known as China BAK Battery, Inc. and changed its name to CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. in January 2017. CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. is based in Dalian, China.

About SSE

SSE plc engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity. It generates electricity from water, gas, coal, oil, and multi fuel. The company distributes electricity to approximately 3.8 million homes and businesses across the north of the central belt of Scotland and central southern England; and owns, operates, and develops high voltage electricity transmission system in the north of Scotland and remote islands. It also produces, stores, distributes, and supplies gas. In addition, it engages in the electricity and utility contracting, telecommunications, energy trading, insurance, and property holding businesses, as well as provides maintenance services. The company was formerly known as Scottish and Southern Energy plc and changed its name to SSE plc in September 2011. SSE plc was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Perth, the United Kingdom.