Financial Contrast: Gauzy (NASDAQ:GAUZ) versus Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX)

Gauzy (NASDAQ:GAUZ) and Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

5.0% of Amprius Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.9% of Amprius Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Gauzy and Amprius Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gauzy	$101.17 million	1.60	-$79.27 million	($4.08)	-2.08
Amprius Technologies	$32.52 million	10.52	-$36.78 million	($0.41)	-7.07

Amprius Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gauzy. Amprius Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gauzy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gauzy	-66.25%	N/A	-34.21%
Amprius Technologies	-245.92%	-71.39%	-40.04%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Gauzy and Amprius Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gauzy	0	2	3	0	2.60
Amprius Technologies	0	0	6	1	3.14

Gauzy currently has a consensus price target of $13.50, indicating a potential upside of 58.82%. Amprius Technologies has a consensus price target of $9.50, indicating a potential upside of 227.59%. Given Amprius Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Amprius Technologies is more favorable than Gauzy.

Summary

Amprius Technologies beats Gauzy on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gauzy

Gauzy Ltd. is a fully-integrated light and vision control company which focused on the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of vision and light control technologies. It operates principally in Germany, France, the United States, Canada, China, Singapore and Dubai. Gauzy Ltd. is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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.