Head to Head Contrast: NaaS Technology (NAAS) vs. Its Competitors

NaaS Technology (NASDAQ:NAAS) is one of 285 publicly-traded companies in the “Specialty Retail” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare NaaS Technology to similar companies based on the strength of its valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Risk & Volatility

NaaS Technology has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NaaS Technology’s rivals have a beta of 1.91, indicating that their average share price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

1.8% of NaaS Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.6% of shares of all “Specialty Retail” companies are held by institutional investors. 18.0% of NaaS Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of shares of all “Specialty Retail” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares NaaS Technology and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NaaS Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A
NaaS Technology Competitors	-3.69%	-13.95%	3.18%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares NaaS Technology and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
NaaS Technology	$17.89 million	-$62.77 million	-0.02
NaaS Technology Competitors	$7.05 billion	$386.47 million	32.43

NaaS Technology’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than NaaS Technology. NaaS Technology 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for NaaS Technology and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NaaS Technology	1	0	0	0	1.00
NaaS Technology Competitors	3666	15568	21600	589	2.46

As a group, “Specialty Retail” companies have a potential upside of 5.51%. Given NaaS Technology’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NaaS Technology has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

NaaS Technology rivals beat NaaS Technology on 11 of the 13 factors compared.

NaaS Technology Company Profile

NaaS Technology Inc. provides electric vehicle (EV) charging services in China. The company offers integrated online EV charging solutions to charging stations, including mobility connectivity services through Kuaidian; SaaS products, such as traffic support and management, marketing, payment, chargers’ management, order management, load management, and membership management. It also provides offline EV charging solutions comprising site selection, hardware procurement, engineering, procurement, and construction, station maintenance, energy storage, and customer support services. In addition, the company offers electricity procurement services to charging stations, as well as other amenities and ancillary services, such as vending machines, massage chairs, and car wash tunnels. It serves charger manufacturers, EV OEMS, and end-users. NaaS Technology Inc. is headquartered in Beijing, China.