Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV – Get Free Report) and LSI Industries (NASDAQ:LYTS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.
Risk and Volatility
Energy Vault has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LSI Industries has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Energy Vault and LSI Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Energy Vault | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.29 |
| LSI Industries | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.60 |
Profitability
This table compares Energy Vault and LSI Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Energy Vault | -48.58% | -236.83% | -34.74% |
| LSI Industries | 2.96% | 6.75% | 3.16% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
40.0% of Energy Vault shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of LSI Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 17.2% of Energy Vault shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of LSI Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Energy Vault and LSI Industries”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Energy Vault | $203.67 million | 3.48 | -$103.61 million | ($0.66) | -5.91 |
| LSI Industries | $689.40 million | 0.86 | $22.58 million | $0.63 | 25.26 |
LSI Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Energy Vault. Energy Vault is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LSI Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
LSI Industries beats Energy Vault on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Energy Vault
Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. develops energy storage systems designed to help utilities, power producers and other customers store electricity and deliver it when needed. Its offerings include gravity-based storage systems, which use mechanical processes to store and release energy, as well as battery energy storage systems and hybrid solutions. The company also provides VaultOS, a software platform for monitoring and managing energy storage assets. Its systems are intended to support renewable energy integration, grid stability and other energy management needs.
About LSI Industries
LSI Industries designs and manufactures lighting, graphics and visual display solutions for commercial customers. Its offerings include indoor and outdoor LED lighting, lighting controls, poles and related components, as well as signage, graphics and display fixtures. The company serves businesses in markets such as retail, grocery, convenience stores, restaurants, automotive and industrial facilities. Its products are used to illuminate and support customer-facing spaces, including stores, fuel stations and other commercial properties.
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