Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) vs. NOVONIX (NASDAQ:NVX) Critical Survey

Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) and NOVONIX (NASDAQ:NVX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Volatility & Risk

Kopin has a beta of 3.47, indicating that its share price is 247% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NOVONIX has a beta of 2.55, indicating that its share price is 155% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Kopin and NOVONIX”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kopin	$39.32 million	18.14	$2.61 million	$0.01	390.00
NOVONIX	$5.62 million	17.21	-$92.72 million	N/A	N/A

Kopin has higher revenue and earnings than NOVONIX.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

31.0% of Kopin shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of NOVONIX shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Kopin shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.7% of NOVONIX shares are held by company 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.

Profitability

This table compares Kopin and NOVONIX’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kopin	5.00%	4.85%	2.36%
NOVONIX	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Kopin and NOVONIX, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kopin	1	1	5	0	2.57
NOVONIX	1	0	0	0	1.00

Kopin currently has a consensus target price of $7.15, indicating a potential upside of 83.33%. Given Kopin’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Kopin is more favorable than NOVONIX.

Summary

Kopin beats NOVONIX on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kopin

Kopin Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, invents, develops, manufactures, and sells microdisplays, subassemblies, and related components for defense, enterprise, industrial, and consumer products in the United States, the Asia-Pacific, Europe, and internationally. It offers miniature active-matrix liquid crystal displays, liquid crystal on silicon displays/spatial light modulators, organic light emitting diode displays, microLED display technologies, application specific integrated circuits, backlights, and optical lenses; and head-mounted and hand-held VR products. The company’s products are used for soldier thermal weapon rifle sights, avionic fixed and rotary wing pilot helmets, armored vehicle targeting systems, and training and simulation headsets; industrial and medical headsets; 3D optical inspection systems; and consumer augmented reality and virtual reality wearable headsets systems. Kopin Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts.

About NOVONIX

NOVONIX Limited provides battery materials and development technology for battery manufacturers, materials companies, automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and consumer electronics manufacturers in North America, Asia, Australia, and Europe. It operates through Battery Materials and Battery Technology segments. The Battery Materials segment develops and manufactures battery anode materials. The Battery Technology segment develops battery cell testing equipment, performs consulting services, and carries out research and development in battery development. The company is involved in the investment and real estate borrowing activities; and offers battery technology, battery testing hardware equipment, and battery testing and development consulting services. The company was formerly known as Graphitecorp Limited and changed its name to NOVONIX Limited in July 2017. NOVONIX Limited was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Brisbane, Australia.