ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH – Get Free Report) and Osram Licht (OTCMKTS:OSAGF – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares ESS Tech and Osram Licht’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ESS Tech | -1,045.28% | -592.34% | -125.15% |
| Osram Licht | -3.76% | 6.02% | 0.98% |
Volatility and Risk
ESS Tech has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Osram Licht has a beta of 0.17, suggesting that its share price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ESS Tech | $6.30 million | 5.31 | -$86.22 million | ($5.10) | -0.28 |
| Osram Licht | $3.76 billion | N/A | -$147.05 million | ($1.42) | -41.64 |
ESS Tech has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Osram Licht. Osram Licht is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ESS Tech, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
46.8% of ESS Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of ESS Tech shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for ESS Tech and Osram Licht, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ESS Tech | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Osram Licht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
ESS Tech presently has a consensus target price of $2.83, suggesting a potential upside of 98.14%. Given ESS Tech’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ESS Tech is more favorable than Osram Licht.
Summary
ESS Tech beats Osram Licht on 8 of the 13 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 Osram Licht
OSRAM Licht AG provides various lighting products and solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments: Opto Semiconductors, Automotive, and Digital. The company was formerly known as Kyros A AG and changed its name to OSRAM Licht AG in November 2012. OSRAM Licht AG was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. OSRAM Licht AG operates as a subsidiary of ams-OSRAM AG.
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