Reviewing Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) & Axion Power International (OTCMKTS:AXPWQ)

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) and Axion Power International (OTCMKTS:AXPWQ) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Volatility & Risk

Amprius Technologies has a beta of 2.71, meaning that its stock price is 171% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axion Power International has a beta of -3.48, meaning that its stock price is 448% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Amprius Technologies and Axion Power International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amprius Technologies	-327.05%	-64.85%	-39.47%
Axion Power International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Amprius Technologies and Axion Power International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amprius Technologies	0	1	6	1	3.00
Axion Power International	0	0	0	0	N/A

Amprius Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $8.17, suggesting a potential upside of 818.64%. Given Amprius Technologies’ higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Amprius Technologies is more favorable than Axion Power International.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Amprius Technologies and Axion Power International”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amprius Technologies	$12.16 million	7.89	-$36.78 million	($0.43)	-2.07
Axion Power International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Axion Power International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Amprius Technologies.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

5.0% of Amprius Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 12.8% of Amprius Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Axion Power International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Amprius Technologies beats Axion Power International on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amprius Technologies

Amprius Technologies, Inc. produces and sells ultra-high energy density lithium-ion batteries for mobility applications. The company offers silicon nanowire anode batteries. Its batteries are primarily used for existing and emerging aviation applications, including unmanned aerial systems, such as drones and high-altitude pseudo satellites. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.

About Axion Power International

Axion Power International, Inc. focuses on PbC battery technology business. It offers hybrid asymmetric energy storage devices. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Boardman, Ohio.