Comparing SES AI (NYSE:SES) and Proliance International (OTCMKTS:PLNTQ)

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

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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

Volatility and Risk

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

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SES AI	$18.48 million	46.55	-$100.18 million	($0.28)	-8.41
Proliance International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for SES AI and Proliance International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	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 target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 69.78%. Given SES AI’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe SES AI is more favorable than Proliance International.

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.