Serve Robotics (NASDAQ:SERV) vs. Blink Charging (NASDAQ:BLNK) Financial Comparison

Blink Charging (NASDAQ:BLNK) and Serve Robotics (NASDAQ:SERV) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

44.6% of Blink Charging shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Blink Charging shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.4% of Serve Robotics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Blink Charging and Serve Robotics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blink Charging	-122.09%	-25.12%	-16.97%
Serve Robotics	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Blink Charging and Serve Robotics’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Blink Charging	$140.60 million	1.97	-$203.69 million	($2.86)	-0.96
Serve Robotics	$210,000.00	335.67	N/A	N/A	N/A

Serve Robotics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Blink Charging.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Blink Charging and Serve Robotics, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Blink Charging	0	3	4	0	2.57
Serve Robotics	0	0	0	0	N/A

Blink Charging presently has a consensus price target of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 173.72%. Given Blink Charging’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Blink Charging is more favorable than Serve Robotics.

Summary

Serve Robotics beats Blink Charging on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Blink Charging

Blink Charging Co., through its subsidiaries, owns, operates, manufactures, and provides electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and networked EV charging services in the United States and internationally. The company offers residential and commercial EV charging equipment that enable EV drivers to recharge at various location types. It also provides Blink Network, a cloud-based system that operates, maintains, and manages various Blink charging stations and associated charging data, back-end operations, and payment processing, as well as offers fleets, property owners, managers, parking companies, and state and municipal entities with cloud-based services that enable the remote monitoring and management of EV charging stations; and EV drivers with station information, including station location, availability, and applicable fees. In addition, the company offers EV charging hardware, software services, and service plans. It has strategic partnerships across transit/destination locations, including airports, auto dealers, healthcare/medicals, hotels, mixed-use and municipal locations, multifamily residential and condos, parks and recreation areas, parking lots, religious institutions, restaurants, retailers, schools and universities, stadiums, supermarkets, transportation hubs, and workplace locations. Blink Charging Co. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Bowie, Maryland.

About Serve Robotics

Serve Robotics Inc. designs, develops, and operates low-emission robots that serve people in public spaces with food delivery in the United States. It builds self-driving delivery robots. The company was formerly known as Patricia Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to Serve Robotics Inc. in July 2023. Serve Robotics Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in Redwood City, California.