Expion360 (NASDAQ:XPON – Get Free Report) and Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Expion360 and Rockwell Automation’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Expion360 | -74.66% | -115.70% | -78.46% |
| Rockwell Automation | 12.36% | 37.54% | 12.30% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Expion360 and Rockwell Automation, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Expion360 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Rockwell Automation | 0 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2.45 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
34.5% of Expion360 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.8% of Rockwell Automation shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Expion360 shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Rockwell Automation shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Expion360 and Rockwell Automation”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Expion360 | $9.65 million | 0.53 | -$6.24 million | ($1.18) | -0.38 |
| Rockwell Automation | $8.34 billion | 6.35 | $869.00 million | $9.62 | 49.50 |
Rockwell Automation has higher revenue and earnings than Expion360. Expion360 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rockwell Automation, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Expion360 has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rockwell Automation has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Rockwell Automation beats Expion360 on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Expion360
Expion360 Inc. designs, assembles, manufactures, and sells lithium iron phosphate batteries and supporting accessories under the VPR 4EVER name for recreational vehicles, marine, golf, industrial, residential, and off-the-grid applications. It provides battery monitors; direct current battery chargers; various models of industrial tie-downs; power generators AURA POWERCAP; terminal blocks; and bus bars. The company also engages in the development of e360 Home Energy Storage systems; e360 SmartTalk mobile application. It serves dealers, wholesalers, private label customers, and original equipment manufacturers in the United States and internationally. The company was formerly known as Yozamp Products Company, LLC and changed its name to Expion360 Inc. in November 2021. Expion360 Inc. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Redmond, Oregon.
About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation, Inc. provides industrial automation and digital transformation solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates through three segments, Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services. Its solutions include hardware and software products and services. The Intelligent Devices segment offers drives, motion, safety, sensing, industrial components, and configured-to-order products. The Software & Control segment provides control and visualization software and hardware, information software, and network and security infrastructure solutions. The Lifecycle Services segment provides consulting, professional services and solutions, and connected and maintenance services. The company sells its solutions primarily through independent distributors in relation with its direct sales force. It serves discrete end markets, including automotive, semiconductor, and warehousing and logistics, as well as general industries comprising printing and publishing, marine, glass, fiber and textiles, airports, and aerospace; hybrid end markets, such as food and beverage, life sciences, household and personal care, and tire, as well as eco industrial, including water/wastewater, waste management, mass transit, and renewable energy; and process end markets comprising oil and gas, mining, metals, chemicals, pulp and paper, and others. Rockwell Automation, Inc. was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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