Critical Comparison: QS Energy (QSEP) versus Its Rivals

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares QS Energy and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
QS Energy	N/A	-$1.22 million	-10.21
QS Energy Competitors	$4.26 billion	-$120.76 million	9.77

QS Energy’s rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than QS Energy. QS Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares QS Energy and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
QS Energy	N/A	N/A	-1,020.74%
QS Energy Competitors	0.13%	6.91%	4.50%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

73.7% of shares of all “Oil & gas field machinery” companies are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of QS Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.2% of shares of all “Oil & gas field machinery” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

QS Energy has a beta of -1.12, meaning that its share price is 212% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QS Energy’s rivals have a beta of 1.06, meaning that their average share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

QS Energy rivals beat QS Energy on 8 of the 9 factors compared.

About QS Energy

QS Energy, Inc. develops and commercializes energy efficiency technologies in the United States and internationally. The company’s energy efficiency technologies assist in meeting energy demands, enhancing the economics of oil transport, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The company’s primary technology comprises Applied Oil Technology, a commercial-grade crude oil pipeline transportation flow-assurance product that reduces crude oil viscosity by applying a high intensity electrical field to crude oil while in transit. It serves upstream and midstream energy sectors. The company was formerly known as Save the World Air, Inc. and changed its name to QS Energy, Inc. in August 2015. QS Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Tomball, Texas.