Head-To-Head Review: Aeva Technologies (NASDAQ:AEVA) vs. Carbon Streaming (OTCMKTS:OFSTF)

Carbon Streaming (OTCMKTS:OFSTF) and Aeva Technologies (NASDAQ:AEVA) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Carbon Streaming and Aeva Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carbon Streaming	$640,000.00	46.69	-$67.37 million	($0.35)	-1.74
Aeva Technologies	$9.06 million	87.87	-$152.26 million	($5.32)	-2.49

Carbon Streaming has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Aeva Technologies. Aeva Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carbon Streaming, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Carbon Streaming has a beta of -81.73, indicating that its stock price is 8,273% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aeva Technologies has a beta of 2.08, indicating that its stock price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Carbon Streaming and Aeva Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carbon Streaming	0	0	0	0	0.00
Aeva Technologies	1	1	3	0	2.40

Aeva Technologies has a consensus price target of $26.50, indicating a potential upside of 100.00%. Given Aeva Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Aeva Technologies is more favorable than Carbon Streaming.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

62.9% of Aeva Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Carbon Streaming shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.2% of Aeva Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Carbon Streaming and Aeva Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carbon Streaming	-24,852.70%	-4.10%	-3.94%
Aeva Technologies	-1,031.15%	-603.21%	-112.53%

Summary

Aeva Technologies beats Carbon Streaming on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Carbon Streaming

Carbon Streaming Corporation a carbon credit streaming and royalty company focused on creating shareholder value primarily through the acquisition and sale of carbon credits. It provides capital to carbon projects globally, primarily by entering into or acquiring streaming, royalty or royalty-like arrangements for the purchase of carbon credits. The company was formerly known as Mexivada Mining Corp. and changed its name to Carbon Streaming Corporation in June 2020. Carbon Streaming Corporation was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Burlington, Canada.

About Aeva Technologies

Aeva Technologies, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of LiDAR sensing systems, and related perception and autonomy-enabling software solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company develops its products using frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) sensing technology. It offers Aeries II, a 4D LiDAR solution that consist of 4D LiDAR sensing system with embedded software for automotive grade production across passenger car, trucking, and mobility applications; and Atlas, a FMCW 4D LiDAR with simultaneous velocity and range detection for the automotive market. The company's products are also used in industrial automation, consumer device, and security market applications. Aeva Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.