American Battery Technology (NASDAQ:ABAT – Get Free Report) and Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and valuation.
Risk & Volatility
American Battery Technology has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amprius Technologies has a beta of 2.33, meaning that its stock price is 133% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for American Battery Technology and Amprius Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| American Battery Technology | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.50 |
| Amprius Technologies | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2.82 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares American Battery Technology and Amprius Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| American Battery Technology | $16.28 million | 22.99 | -$46.76 million | ($0.52) | -5.28 |
| Amprius Technologies | $73.01 million | 18.27 | -$44.02 million | ($0.29) | -32.47 |
Amprius Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than American Battery Technology. Amprius Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Battery Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
9.9% of American Battery Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.0% of Amprius Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of American Battery Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Amprius Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares American Battery Technology and Amprius Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| American Battery Technology | -390.48% | -63.85% | -59.33% |
| Amprius Technologies | -35.16% | -12.63% | -9.41% |
Summary
Amprius Technologies beats American Battery Technology on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About American Battery Technology
American Battery Technology Company operates as a battery materials company. The company explores for resources of battery metals, such as such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese; and develops and commercializes technologies for the extraction of battery metals, as well as commercializes integrated process for the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. The company was formerly known as American Battery Metals Corporation. American Battery Technology Company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.
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.
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