Energous (NASDAQ:WATT – Get Free Report) and Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
4.4% of Energous shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of Powell Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Energous shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Powell Industries shares are owned by 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.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Energous and Powell Industries”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Energous | $770,000.00 | 14.16 | -$18.40 million | ($31.83) | -0.23 |
| Powell Industries | $1.01 billion | 3.17 | $149.85 million | $14.40 | 18.48 |
Powell Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Energous. Energous is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Powell Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Energous has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Powell Industries has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Energous and Powell Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Energous | -1.40% | -282.11% | -148.62% |
| Powell Industries | 16.22% | 33.16% | 18.23% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Energous and Powell Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Energous | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Powell Industries | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.50 |
Powell Industries has a consensus target price of $312.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.22%. Given Powell Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Powell Industries is more favorable than Energous.
Summary
Powell Industries beats Energous on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Energous
Energous Corporation provides wireless charging system solutions in the United States. The company develops WattUp wireless power networks technology that consists of semiconductor chipsets; software controls; hardware designs; and antennas that enables radio frequency-based charging for Internet of Things devices. Its products are used in asset trackers; sensors; retail displays; and security devices; smart home; medical; industrial; and other sensors; electronic shelf labeling; logistics and asset tracking tags and sensors; computer mice and keyboards; remote controls; gaming consoles and controllers; hearing aids; rechargeable batteries; automotive accessories; smart textiles; wearables; and medical devices. The company was formerly known as DvineWave Inc. and changed its name to Energous Corporation in January 2014. Energous Corporation was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in San Jose; California.
About Powell Industries
Powell Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems. The company’s principal products include integrated power control room substations, custom-engineered modules, electrical houses, medium-voltage circuit breakers, monitoring and control communications systems, motor control centers, switches, and bus duct systems, as well as traditional and arc-resistant distribution switchgears and control gears. Its products have application in voltages ranging from 480 volts to 38,000 volts. The company also provide field service inspection, installation, commissioning, modification and repair, spare parts, retrofit and retrofill components for existing systems, and replacement circuit breakers for switchgear. It serves onshore and offshore production, liquefied natural gas facilities and terminals, pipelines, refineries, and petrochemical plants, as well as electric utility, light rail traction power, mining and metals, pulp and paper, data centers and other municipal, commercial, and industrial markets. The company has operations in the United States, Canada, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Mexico, and Central and South America. Powell Industries, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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