Contrasting Enersys (NYSE:ENS) & ChargePoint (NYSE:CHPT)

ChargePoint (NYSE:CHPT) and Enersys (NYSE:ENS) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and earnings.

Risk & Volatility

ChargePoint has a beta of 1.77, suggesting that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enersys has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

37.8% of ChargePoint shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Enersys shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of ChargePoint shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Enersys shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for ChargePoint and Enersys, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ChargePoint	3	7	0	0	1.70
Enersys	0	0	5	1	3.17

ChargePoint presently has a consensus price target of $7.07, suggesting a potential downside of 20.50%. Enersys has a consensus price target of $265.00, suggesting a potential upside of 48.14%. Given Enersys’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Enersys is more favorable than ChargePoint.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ChargePoint and Enersys”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ChargePoint	$411.22 million	0.58	-$220.20 million	($7.18)	-1.24
Enersys	$3.75 billion	1.72	$293.56 million	$9.34	19.15

Enersys has higher revenue and earnings than ChargePoint. ChargePoint is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enersys, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares ChargePoint and Enersys’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ChargePoint	-40.59%	-3,366.29%	-15.95%
Enersys	9.29%	24.02%	11.42%

Summary

Enersys beats ChargePoint on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ChargePoint

ChargePoint Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides electric vehicle (EV) charging networks and charging solutions in the North America and Europe. The company serves commercial, such as retail, workplace, hospitality, parking, recreation, municipal, education, and highway fast charge; fleet, which include delivery, take home, logistics, motor pool, transit, and shared mobility; and residential including single family homes and multi-family apartments and condominiums customers. ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Campbell, California.

About Enersys

EnerSys engages in the provision of stored energy solutions for industrial applications worldwide. It operates in four segments: Energy Systems, Motive Power, Specialty, and New Ventures. The Energy Systems segment offers uninterruptible power systems (UPS) applications for computer and computer-controlled systems, as well as telecommunications systems; switchgear and electrical control systems used in industrial facilities and electric utilities, large-scale energy storage, and energy pipelines; integrated power solutions and services to broadband, telecom, data center, and renewable and industrial customers; and thermally managed cabinets and enclosures for electronic equipment and batteries. The Motive Power segment provides power solutions for electric industrial forklifts used in manufacturing, warehousing, and other material handling applications, as well as automated guided vehicles, mining equipment, and diesel locomotive starting and other rail equipment. The Specialty offers batteries for starting, lighting, and ignition applications in automotive and over-the-road trucks; and energy solutions for satellites, spacecraft, commercial aircraft, military land vehicles, aircraft, submarines, ships, and other tactical vehicles, as well as medical devices and equipment. The New Venture segment provides energy storage and management systems for demand charge reduction, utility back-up power, and dynamic fast charging for electric vehicles. The company also offers battery chargers, power equipment, battery accessories, and outdoor cabinet enclosures, as well as related after-market and customer-support services for industrial batteries. It sells its products through a network of distributors, independent representatives, and internal sales forces. The company was formerly known as Yuasa, Inc. and changed its name to EnerSys in January 2001. EnerSys was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania.