Analyzing LiqTech International (NASDAQ:LIQT) and ZOOZ Power (NASDAQ:ZOOZ)

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

Volatility & Risk

LiqTech International has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, ZOOZ Power has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

35.1% of LiqTech International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of ZOOZ Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.0% of LiqTech International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 56.1% of ZOOZ Power shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares LiqTech International and ZOOZ Power”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LiqTech International	$14.60 million	0.97	-$8.57 million	($1.65)	-0.90
ZOOZ Power	$1.04 million	18.83	-$11.76 million	N/A	N/A

LiqTech International has higher revenue and earnings than ZOOZ Power.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for LiqTech International and ZOOZ Power, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LiqTech International	0	0	2	0	3.00
ZOOZ Power	0	0	1	1	3.50

LiqTech International presently has a consensus price target of $4.70, indicating a potential upside of 217.46%. ZOOZ Power has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 207.88%. Given LiqTech International’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe LiqTech International is more favorable than ZOOZ Power.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LiqTech International	-69.76%	-76.05%	-33.87%
ZOOZ Power	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

ZOOZ Power beats LiqTech International on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LiqTech International

LiqTech International, Inc., a clean technology company, designs, develops, produces, markets, and sells automated filtering systems, ceramic silicon carbide liquid applications, and diesel particulate air filters in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and South America. The company operates through Water, Ceramics, and Plastics segments. It also manufactures and sells silicon carbide ceramic filtration technologies for liquid and gas purification; and diesel particulate filters for exhaust emission control solutions to the verified retrofit and the original equipment manufacturer market. In addition, the company develops, manufactures, and sells liquid filtration systems, which are used for the marine scrubber systems, filtration of produced water, industrial applications, pool and spa water, food and beverage application, and silicon carbide membrane technology. Further, it provides flexible and plastics manufacturing products for machining, welding, bending, and solvent cementing. LiqTech International, Inc. sells its products primarily to industrial customers through direct sales, systems integrators, distributors, agents, and partners. The company was formerly known as Blue Moose Media, Inc. and changed its name to LiqTech International, Inc. in October 2011. LiqTech International, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Ballerup, Denmark.

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.