GrafTech International (NYSE:EAF – Get Free Report) and Nuvve (NASDAQ:NVVE – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
92.8% of GrafTech International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of Nuvve shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of GrafTech International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Nuvve shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares GrafTech International and Nuvve”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| GrafTech International | $509.08 million | 0.62 | -$219.84 million | ($7.46) | -1.58 |
| Nuvve | $4.55 million | 0.10 | -$30.82 million | ($330.82) | -0.00 |
Nuvve has lower revenue, but higher earnings than GrafTech International. GrafTech International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nuvve, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
GrafTech International has a beta of 1.85, meaning that its share price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nuvve has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares GrafTech International and Nuvve’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| GrafTech International | -38.43% | N/A | -18.39% |
| Nuvve | -552.28% | N/A | -161.20% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for GrafTech International and Nuvve, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| GrafTech International | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
| Nuvve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
GrafTech International presently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential downside of 15.01%. Given GrafTech International’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe GrafTech International is more favorable than Nuvve.
Summary
GrafTech International beats Nuvve on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About GrafTech International
GrafTech International Ltd. research, develops, manufactures, and sells graphite and carbon-based solutions worldwide. The company offers graphite electrodes to produce electric arc furnace steel and other ferrous and non-ferrous metals; and petroleum needle coke, a crystalline form of carbon used in the production of graphite electrodes and synthetic graphite. It sells its products primarily through direct sales force, independent sales representatives, and distributors. GrafTech International Ltd. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Brooklyn Heights, Ohio.
About Nuvve
Nuvve Holding Corp., a green energy technology company, provides commercial vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology platform in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Denmark. The company offers Grid Integrated Vehicle platform, which enables electric vehicle (EV) batteries to store and resell unused energy back to the local electric grid and provide other grid services, as well as allows EV owners to meet the energy demands of individual vehicles and entire fleets. Its V2G technology also links EV batteries into a virtual power plant that sells excess power to utility companies or utilizes saved power to reduce building energy peak consumption. In addition, the company offers networked charging stations, infrastructure, software, professional services, support, monitoring, and parts and labor warranties required to run electric vehicle fleets. It serves its products to owners/operators of light duty fleets, heavy duty fleets, automotive manufacturers, charge point operators, and strategic partners. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
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