Head-To-Head Analysis: Osram Licht (OTCMKTS:OSAGF) vs. ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH)

ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH) and Osram Licht (OTCMKTS:OSAGF) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Volatility & Risk

ESS Tech has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Osram Licht has a beta of 0.07, indicating that its share price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares ESS Tech and Osram Licht’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ESS Tech	-1,045.28%	-592.34%	-125.15%
Osram Licht	-3.76%	6.02%	0.98%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for ESS Tech and Osram Licht, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ESS Tech	1	3	1	0	2.00
Osram Licht	0	0	0	0	0.00

ESS Tech presently has a consensus price target of $2.83, suggesting a potential upside of 98.14%. Given ESS Tech’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ESS Tech is more favorable than Osram Licht.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ESS Tech and Osram Licht”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ESS Tech	$6.30 million	5.31	-$86.22 million	($5.10)	-0.28
Osram Licht	$3.76 billion	15.71	-$850.53 million	($1.42)	-41.64

ESS Tech has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Osram Licht. Osram Licht is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ESS Tech, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

46.8% of ESS Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of ESS Tech shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

ESS Tech beats Osram Licht on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ESS Tech

ESS Tech, Inc., an energy storage company, designs and produces iron flow batteries for commercial and utility-scale energy storage applications worldwide. It offers energy storage products, which include Energy Warehouse, a behind-the-meter solution; and Energy Center, a front-of-the-meter solution. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon.

About Osram Licht

OSRAM Licht AG provides various lighting products and solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments: Opto Semiconductors, Automotive, and Digital. The company was formerly known as Kyros A AG and changed its name to OSRAM Licht AG in November 2012. OSRAM Licht AG was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. OSRAM Licht AG operates as a subsidiary of ams-OSRAM AG.