Head-To-Head Review: Aeva Technologies (NASDAQ:AEVA) and Carbon Streaming (OTCMKTS:OFSTF)

Aeva Technologies (NASDAQ:AEVA) and Carbon Streaming (OTCMKTS:OFSTF) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Aeva Technologies and Carbon Streaming’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aeva Technologies	-1,031.15%	-603.21%	-112.53%
Carbon Streaming	-24,852.70%	-4.10%	-3.94%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Aeva Technologies and Carbon Streaming, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aeva Technologies	1	1	3	0	2.40
Carbon Streaming	0	0	0	0	0.00

Aeva Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $26.50, suggesting a potential upside of 84.67%. Given Aeva Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Aeva Technologies is more favorable than Carbon Streaming.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

62.9% of Aeva Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.2% of Aeva Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Carbon Streaming shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Aeva Technologies and Carbon Streaming”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aeva Technologies	$9.06 million	95.16	-$152.26 million	($5.32)	-2.70
Carbon Streaming	$640,000.00	46.47	-$67.37 million	($0.35)	-1.73

Carbon Streaming has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Aeva Technologies. Aeva Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carbon Streaming, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Aeva Technologies has a beta of 2.08, meaning that its share price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carbon Streaming has a beta of -81.73, meaning that its share price is 8,273% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Aeva Technologies beats Carbon Streaming on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Aeva Technologies

Aeva Technologies, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of LiDAR sensing systems, and related perception and autonomy-enabling software solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company develops its products using frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) sensing technology. It offers Aeries II, a 4D LiDAR solution that consist of 4D LiDAR sensing system with embedded software for automotive grade production across passenger car, trucking, and mobility applications; and Atlas, a FMCW 4D LiDAR with simultaneous velocity and range detection for the automotive market. The company's products are also used in industrial automation, consumer device, and security market applications. Aeva Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

About Carbon Streaming

Carbon Streaming Corporation a carbon credit streaming and royalty company focused on creating shareholder value primarily through the acquisition and sale of carbon credits. It provides capital to carbon projects globally, primarily by entering into or acquiring streaming, royalty or royalty-like arrangements for the purchase of carbon credits. The company was formerly known as Mexivada Mining Corp. and changed its name to Carbon Streaming Corporation in June 2020. Carbon Streaming Corporation was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Burlington, Canada.