Proliance International (OTCMKTS:PLNTQ) versus SES AI (NYSE:SES) Head-To-Head Review

SES AI (NYSE:SES) and Proliance International (OTCMKTS:PLNTQ) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

29.8% of SES AI shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.8% of SES AI shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Proliance International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

SES AI has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Proliance International has a beta of 3.84, suggesting that its stock price is 284% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for SES AI and Proliance International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SES AI	1	0	1	0	2.00
Proliance International	0	0	0	0	0.00

SES AI currently has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 71.67%. Given SES AI’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe SES AI is more favorable than Proliance International.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares SES AI and Proliance International”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SES AI	$2.04 million	416.97	-$100.18 million	($0.28)	-8.32
Proliance International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Proliance International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SES AI.

Profitability

This table compares SES AI and Proliance International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SES AI	-490.03%	-35.31%	-29.81%
Proliance International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

SES AI beats Proliance International on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SES AI

SES AI Corporation engages in the development and production of high-performance Lithium-metal rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles, electric vehicle take-off and landing, and other applications. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts.

About Proliance International

Proliance International, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets heat exchange products and temperature control parts for the automotive and light truck aftermarket, as well as heat exchange products. The company’s heat exchange products include radiators, heater cores, heaters, radiator cores, and condensers; and temperature control parts comprise condensers, compressors, accumulators/driers, and evaporators. It also offers air conditioning parts and supplies, such as hose and tube assemblies, expansion valves, blowers, and fan clutches. In addition, the company provides charge air coolers, oil coolers, marine coolers, and other specialty heat exchangers for heavy-duty trucks, buses, specialty equipment, and industrial and marine applications, such as agricultural, construction and military vehicles, oil rigs, stationary power generation equipment, and inland sea-going vessels. Its customers include national retailers of aftermarket automotive products, warehouse distributors, radiator shops, hard parts jobbers, and other manufacturers. The company offers its products in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Central America. Proliance International, Inc. was formerly known as Transpro, Inc. and changed its name to Proliance International, Inc. in July 2005. The company was founded in 1915 and is based in New Haven, Connecticut.