Critical Comparison: Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) and Gauzy (NASDAQ:GAUZ)

Gauzy (NASDAQ:GAUZ) and Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

5.0% of Amprius Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.9% of Amprius Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Gauzy and Amprius Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gauzy	$101.17 million	1.74	-$79.27 million	($4.08)	-2.26
Amprius Technologies	$32.52 million	14.29	-$36.78 million	($0.41)	-9.61

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Gauzy and Amprius Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gauzy	0	2	3	0	2.60
Amprius Technologies	0	0	6	1	3.14

Gauzy presently has a consensus price target of $13.50, suggesting a potential upside of 46.42%. Amprius Technologies has a consensus price target of $9.50, suggesting a potential upside of 141.12%. Given Amprius Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Amprius Technologies is more favorable than Gauzy.

Profitability

This table compares Gauzy and Amprius Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gauzy	-66.25%	N/A	-34.21%
Amprius Technologies	-245.92%	-71.39%	-40.04%

Summary

Amprius Technologies beats Gauzy on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gauzy

Gauzy Ltd. is a fully-integrated light and vision control company which focused on the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of vision and light control technologies. It operates principally in Germany, France, the United States, Canada, China, Singapore and Dubai. Gauzy Ltd. is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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.