Financial Survey: Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) & Vast Renewables (NASDAQ:VSTE)

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) and Vast Renewables (NASDAQ:VSTE) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

Amprius Technologies has a beta of 2.34, meaning that its stock price is 134% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vast Renewables has a beta of -0.09, meaning that its stock price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Amprius Technologies and Vast Renewables, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amprius Technologies	1	1	8	1	2.82
Vast Renewables	0	0	0	0	0.00

Amprius Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 140.96%. Given Amprius Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Amprius Technologies is more favorable than Vast Renewables.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Amprius Technologies and Vast Renewables”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amprius Technologies	$73.01 million	18.52	-$44.02 million	($0.29)	-32.91
Vast Renewables	$14,000.00	167.51	-$293.45 million	N/A	N/A

Amprius Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Vast Renewables.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

5.0% of Amprius Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of Vast Renewables shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of Amprius Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 41.2% of Vast Renewables shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amprius Technologies	-35.16%	-12.63%	-9.41%
Vast Renewables	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Amprius Technologies beats Vast Renewables on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Vast Renewables

Vast Renewables Ltd. is a renewable energy company, which develops concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) energy systems, dispatchable power, and heat and green fuels. Its projects include Utility-Scale Reference Plant, Solar Methanol Demonstration Plant, Hybrid Commercial Plant, and Battery Energy Storage System. The company was founded on March 27, 2009 and is headquartered in Darlinghurst, Australia.