Gauzy (NASDAQ:GAUZ – Get Free Report) and ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
46.8% of ESS Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of ESS Tech shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Gauzy and ESS Tech, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gauzy | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
| ESS Tech | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2.22 |
Profitability
This table compares Gauzy and ESS Tech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gauzy | -66.25% | N/A | -34.21% |
| ESS Tech | -1,263.79% | -101.96% | -66.46% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Gauzy and ESS Tech”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gauzy | $94.35 million | 1.95 | -$79.27 million | N/A | N/A |
| ESS Tech | $6.24 million | 9.31 | -$77.58 million | ($6.55) | -0.75 |
ESS Tech has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gauzy.
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 ESS Tech
ESS Tech, Inc., an energy storage company, designs and produces iron flow batteries for commercial and utility-scale energy storage applications worldwide. It offers energy storage products, which include Energy Warehouse, a behind-the-meter solution; and Energy Center, a front-of-the-meter solution. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon.
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