Contrasting Vestas Wind Systems AS (OTCMKTS:VWDRY) and SES AI (NYSE:SES)

Vestas Wind Systems AS (OTCMKTS:VWDRY) and SES AI (NYSE:SES) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Vestas Wind Systems AS and SES AI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vestas Wind Systems AS	5.42%	29.07%	4.22%
SES AI	-289.64%	-26.21%	-20.78%

Volatility & Risk

Vestas Wind Systems AS has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SES AI has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

29.8% of SES AI shares are held by institutional investors. 13.8% of SES AI shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Vestas Wind Systems AS and SES AI”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vestas Wind Systems AS	$21.29 billion	1.31	$880.23 million	$0.43	21.67
SES AI	$21.00 million	13.77	-$73.04 million	($0.20)	-3.90

Vestas Wind Systems AS has higher revenue and earnings than SES AI. SES AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vestas Wind Systems AS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Vestas Wind Systems AS and SES AI, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vestas Wind Systems AS	1	1	1	4	3.14
SES AI	1	1	1	0	2.00

SES AI has a consensus price target of $2.55, indicating a potential upside of 227.34%. Given SES AI’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SES AI is more favorable than Vestas Wind Systems AS.

Summary

Vestas Wind Systems AS beats SES AI on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vestas Wind Systems AS

Vestas Wind Systems A/S engages in the design, manufacture, installation, and services of wind turbines the United States, Denmark, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Power Solutions and Service. The Power Solutions segment offers onshore and offshore wind power plants, wind turbines, development sites, etc. The Service segment engages in the sale of service contracts, spare parts, and related activities. Vestas Wind Systems A/S was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark.

About SES AI

SES AI Corporation engages in the development and production of high-performance Lithium-metal rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles, electric vehicle take-off and landing, and other applications. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts.