Reviewing Constellium (NYSE:CSTM) and Greenwave Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:GWAV)

Constellium (NYSE:CSTM) and Greenwave Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:GWAV) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Constellium and Greenwave Technology Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Constellium	0	0	3	0	3.00
Greenwave Technology Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00

Constellium presently has a consensus price target of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 39.46%. Given Constellium’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Constellium is more favorable than Greenwave Technology Solutions.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

92.6% of Constellium shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.6% of Greenwave Technology Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of Greenwave Technology Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Constellium and Greenwave Technology Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Constellium	0.92%	7.74%	1.34%
Greenwave Technology Solutions	-71.79%	-111.11%	-65.95%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Constellium and Greenwave Technology Solutions”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Constellium	$7.34 billion	0.27	$56.00 million	$0.46	29.62
Greenwave Technology Solutions	$33.32 million	0.50	-$23.92 million	($81.82)	0.00

Constellium has higher revenue and earnings than Greenwave Technology Solutions. Greenwave Technology Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Constellium, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Constellium has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Greenwave Technology Solutions has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Constellium beats Greenwave Technology Solutions on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Constellium

Constellium SE, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of rolled and extruded aluminum products for the packaging, aerospace, automotive, defense, and other transportation and industry end-markets. The company operates through three segments: Packaging & Automotive Rolled Products, Aerospace & Transportation, and Automotive Structures & Industry. The Packaging & Automotive Rolled Products segment produces rolled aluminum products, including can stock and closure stock for the beverage and food industry, as well as foil stock for the flexible packaging market. This segment also supplies automotive body sheets and heat exchangers for the automotive market; and specialty reflective sheets. The Aerospace & Transportation segment provides rolled aluminum products, including aerospace plates, sheets, and extrusions; and aerospace wing skins, as well as plates and sheets for use in transportation, industry, and defense applications. The Automotive Structures & Industry segment offers extruded aluminium products and aluminium structural components for the automotive industry, including crash-management systems, body structures, side impact beams, and battery enclosures; and fabricates hard and soft alloy extruded profiles for various industry applications in the automotive, engineering, rail, and other transportation end markets. This segment also provides downstream technology and services, which include pre-machining, surface treatment, research and development, and technical support services. It sells its products directly or through distributors in France, Germany, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and the United States, as well as Shanghai, and Seoul. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

About Greenwave Technology Solutions

Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc., through its subsidiary, operates metal recycling facilities in Virginia, Ohio, and North Carolina. The company collects, classifies, and processes appliances, construction materials, end-of-life vehicles, boats, and industrial machinery. It is also involved in the purchasing and sale of processed and unprocessed scrap metals; and operation of automotive shredders. In addition, the company process nonferrous metals, such as aluminum, copper, stainless steel, nickel, brass, titanium, lead, alloys, and mixed metal products; and sells catalytic converters recovered from end-of-life vehicles to processors that extracts nonferrous precious metals comprising platinum, palladium, and rhodium. It serves large corporations, industrial manufacturers, retail customers, and government organizations. The company was formerly known as MassRoots, Inc and changed its name to Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc. in October 2021. Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia.