ChargePoint (NYSE:CHPT) & Dragonfly Energy (NASDAQ:DFLI) Critical Contrast

ChargePoint (NYSE:CHPT) and Dragonfly Energy (NASDAQ:DFLI) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

ChargePoint has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dragonfly Energy has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares ChargePoint and Dragonfly Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ChargePoint	-40.59%	-3,366.29%	-15.95%
Dragonfly Energy	-129.35%	N/A	-46.06%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ChargePoint and Dragonfly Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ChargePoint	$411.22 million	0.67	-$220.20 million	($7.18)	-1.42
Dragonfly Energy	$58.63 million	0.22	-$69.94 million	($17.99)	-0.05

Dragonfly Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ChargePoint. ChargePoint is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dragonfly Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for ChargePoint and Dragonfly Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ChargePoint	3	7	0	0	1.70
Dragonfly Energy	1	1	1	1	2.50

ChargePoint currently has a consensus price target of $7.07, indicating a potential downside of 30.60%. Dragonfly Energy has a consensus price target of $3.12, indicating a potential upside of 263.03%. Given Dragonfly Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dragonfly Energy is more favorable than ChargePoint.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

37.8% of ChargePoint shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.2% of Dragonfly Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of ChargePoint shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Dragonfly Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

ChargePoint beats Dragonfly Energy on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ChargePoint

ChargePoint Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides electric vehicle (EV) charging networks and charging solutions in the North America and Europe. The company serves commercial, such as retail, workplace, hospitality, parking, recreation, municipal, education, and highway fast charge; fleet, which include delivery, take home, logistics, motor pool, transit, and shared mobility; and residential including single family homes and multi-family apartments and condominiums customers. ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Campbell, California.

About Dragonfly Energy

Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. engages in the manufacturing and sale of deep cycle lithium-ion batteries for recreational vehicles, marine vessels, solar and off-grid residence industries, and industrial and energy storage markets. The company provides lithium power systems comprising solar panels, chargers and inverters, system monitoring, alternator regulators, accessories, and others. It also offers battery management systems for monitoring and controlling of battery systems and to protect battery cells from damage in various scenarios. The company provides its products under the Dragonfly Energy, Battle Born, and Wakespeed brand names. Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.