Financial Survey: Spruce Power (NYSE:SPRU) vs. ZOOZ Power (NASDAQ:ZOOZ)

ZOOZ Power (NASDAQ:ZOOZ) and Spruce Power (NYSE:SPRU) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

Profitability

This table compares ZOOZ Power and Spruce Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZOOZ Power	N/A	N/A	N/A
Spruce Power	-78.82%	-35.22%	-5.68%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

38.1% of ZOOZ Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.8% of Spruce Power shares are held by institutional investors. 56.1% of ZOOZ Power shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.7% of Spruce Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ZOOZ Power and Spruce Power”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZOOZ Power	$745,000.00	9.88	-$10.99 million	N/A	N/A
Spruce Power	$82.11 million	0.66	-$70.49 million	($4.21)	-0.73

ZOOZ Power has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Spruce Power.

Volatility & Risk

ZOOZ Power has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its share price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Spruce Power has a beta of 1.73, suggesting that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for ZOOZ Power and Spruce Power, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZOOZ Power	1	1	1	0	2.00
Spruce Power	1	0	0	0	1.00

ZOOZ Power currently has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 719.67%. Given ZOOZ Power’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ZOOZ Power is more favorable than Spruce Power.

Summary

ZOOZ Power beats Spruce Power on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ZOOZ Power

ZOOZ Power Ltd. engages in developing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling energy store solutions for electric vehicles in Israel, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It offers ZOOZTER-100, a kinetic power booster based on flywheel technology designed to enable sustainable and cost-effective rollout of ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations in areas where the grid is power-limited. The company was formerly known as Chakratec Ltd. and changed its name to ZOOZ Power Ltd. in March 2021. ZOOZ Power Ltd. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Lod, Israel.

About Spruce Power

Spruce Power Holding Corporation owns and operates distributed solar energy assets in the United States. The company provides subscription-based services for homeowners and businesses to own and maintain rooftop solar and battery storage. It offers its subscription-based services to approximately 75,000 customers. The company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.