Head-To-Head Comparison: Evercel (OTCMKTS:EVRC) versus Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX)

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) and Evercel (OTCMKTS:EVRC) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Volatility and Risk

Amprius Technologies has a beta of 2.23, suggesting that its share price is 123% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Evercel has a beta of 0.12, suggesting that its share price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Amprius Technologies and Evercel, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amprius Technologies	0	0	6	1	3.14
Evercel	0	0	0	0	0.00

Amprius Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $9.50, indicating a potential upside of 260.53%. Given Amprius Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Amprius Technologies is more favorable than Evercel.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

5.0% of Amprius Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.9% of Amprius Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amprius Technologies	$32.52 million	9.56	-$36.78 million	($0.41)	-6.43
Evercel	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Evercel has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Amprius Technologies.

Profitability

This table compares Amprius Technologies and Evercel’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amprius Technologies	-245.92%	-71.39%	-40.04%
Evercel	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Amprius Technologies beats Evercel on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amprius Technologies

Amprius Technologies, Inc. produces and sells ultra-high energy density lithium-ion batteries for mobility applications. The company offers silicon nanowire anode batteries. Its batteries are primarily used for existing and emerging aviation applications, including unmanned aerial systems, such as drones and high-altitude pseudo satellites. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.

About Evercel

Evercel, Inc., through its interest in Printronix Holding Corporation, designs and manufactures printers and related consumables for various industrial printing applications worldwide. The company provides multi-technology supply chain printing solutions for various industries, including manufacturing, transportation and logistics, retail distribution, food and beverages distribution, and pharmaceutical distribution. Its line matrix printers are used in various applications, such as labeling and inventory management, build sheets, invoicing, manifests and bills of lading, and reporting. The company offers its products directly to end-users, as well as through channel partners, such as dealers and distributors. Evercel, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Miami, Florida.