Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) & AER Energy Resources (OTCMKTS:AERN) Head-To-Head Review

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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Amprius Technologies and AER Energy Resources”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amprius Technologies	$17.22 million	14.57	-$36.78 million	($0.45)	-5.27
AER Energy Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

AER Energy Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Amprius Technologies.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Amprius Technologies and AER Energy Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amprius Technologies	0	0	6	2	3.25
AER Energy Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00

Amprius Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $8.17, indicating a potential upside of 244.59%. Given Amprius Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Amprius Technologies is more favorable than AER Energy Resources.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

5.0% of Amprius Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 12.8% of Amprius Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 61.0% of AER Energy Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Amprius Technologies and AER Energy Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amprius Technologies	-245.92%	-71.39%	-40.04%
AER Energy Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Amprius Technologies beats AER Energy Resources on 6 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 AER Energy Resources

AER Energy Resources, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in acquiring, managing, and operating oil and gas properties in North America. The company is also involved in the recycling of used motor oil; marketing of related fuel and energy products to users, suppliers, and recycler’s; and real estate business. AER Energy Resources, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.