ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH – Get Free Report) and SiTime (NASDAQ:SITM – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and dividends.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
46.8% of ESS Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of SiTime shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of ESS Tech shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of SiTime shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares ESS Tech and SiTime”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ESS Tech | $6.30 million | 3.70 | -$86.22 million | ($6.27) | -0.26 |
| SiTime | $202.70 million | 37.55 | -$93.60 million | ($3.48) | -84.13 |
ESS Tech has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SiTime. SiTime is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ESS Tech, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares ESS Tech and SiTime’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ESS Tech | -1,217.22% | -321.20% | -114.71% |
| SiTime | -32.15% | -7.54% | -6.16% |
Risk & Volatility
ESS Tech has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SiTime has a beta of 2.18, indicating that its stock price is 118% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for ESS Tech and SiTime, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ESS Tech | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.88 |
| SiTime | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.67 |
ESS Tech presently has a consensus target price of $2.63, indicating a potential upside of 64.06%. SiTime has a consensus target price of $258.33, indicating a potential downside of 11.76%. Given ESS Tech’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe ESS Tech is more favorable than SiTime.
Summary
SiTime beats ESS Tech on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ESS Tech
ESS Tech, Inc., an energy storage company, designs and produces iron flow batteries for commercial and utility-scale energy storage applications worldwide. It offers energy storage products, which include Energy Warehouse, a behind-the-meter solution; and Energy Center, a front-of-the-meter solution. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon.
About SiTime
SiTime Corporation designs, develops, and sells silicon timing systems solutions in Taiwan, Hong Kong, the United States, Singapore, and internationally. The company provides resonators and clock integrated circuits, and various types of oscillators. It serves various markets, including communications, datacenter, enterprise, automotive, industrial, internet of things, mobile, consumer, and aerospace and defense. The company sells its products directly to customers, distributors, and resellers. SiTime Corporation was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Santa Clara, California.
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