Head to Head Comparison: Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) & Vast Renewables (NASDAQ:VSTE)

Vast Renewables (NASDAQ:VSTE) and Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Vast Renewables and Amprius Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vast Renewables	N/A	N/A	N/A
Amprius Technologies	-35.16%	-12.63%	-9.41%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.9% of Vast Renewables shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.0% of Amprius Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 41.2% of Vast Renewables shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Amprius Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Vast Renewables and Amprius Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vast Renewables	0	0	0	0	0.00
Amprius Technologies	1	1	8	1	2.82

Amprius Technologies has a consensus target price of $23.00, indicating a potential upside of 118.11%. Given Amprius Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Amprius Technologies is more favorable than Vast Renewables.

Risk & Volatility

Vast Renewables has a beta of -0.09, suggesting that its share price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amprius Technologies has a beta of 2.33, suggesting that its share price is 133% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Vast Renewables and Amprius Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vast Renewables	$14,000.00	167.51	-$293.45 million	N/A	N/A
Amprius Technologies	$73.01 million	20.46	-$44.02 million	($0.29)	-36.36

Amprius Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Vast Renewables.

Summary

Amprius Technologies beats Vast Renewables on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vast Renewables

Vast Renewables Ltd. is a renewable energy company, which develops concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) energy systems, dispatchable power, and heat and green fuels. Its projects include Utility-Scale Reference Plant, Solar Methanol Demonstration Plant, Hybrid Commercial Plant, and Battery Energy Storage System. The company was founded on March 27, 2009 and is headquartered in Darlinghurst, Australia.

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.