Comparing Solidion Technology (NASDAQ:STI) and Hayward (NYSE:HAYW)

Solidion Technology (NASDAQ:STI) and Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Solidion Technology and Hayward, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Solidion Technology	1	0	0	0	1.00
Hayward	0	4	1	1	2.50

Hayward has a consensus price target of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.89%. Given Hayward’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hayward is more favorable than Solidion Technology.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Solidion Technology and Hayward”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Solidion Technology	$13,350.00	3,528.40	-$25.93 million	($3.24)	-1.95
Hayward	$1.05 billion	3.29	$118.65 million	$0.62	25.72

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

Volatility and Risk

Solidion Technology has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hayward has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Solidion Technology and Hayward’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Solidion Technology	N/A	-72.37%	-100.59%
Hayward	12.54%	11.24%	5.49%

Summary

Hayward beats Solidion Technology on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Solidion Technology

Solidion Technology Inc. engages in the development and supply of battery materials, components, cells, and selected module/pack technologies. Its products include advanced anode materials; three classes of solid-state batteries, including silicon-rich all-solid-state lithium-ion cells; anode less lithium metal cells; and lithium-sulfur cells. The company was formerly known as Honeycomb Battery Company and changed its name to Solidion Technology Inc. in February 2024. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Dayton, Ohio. Solidion Technology Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Global Graphene Group, Inc.

About Hayward

Hayward Holdings, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of pool equipment and associated automation systems in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers pool equipment, including pumps, filters, robotics, suction and pressure cleaners, gas heaters and heat pumps, water features and landscape lighting, water sanitizers, salt chlorine generators, safety equipment, and in-floor automated cleaning systems, as well as LED illumination solutions. It sells its products through specialty distributors, retailers, and buying groups. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.