Head-To-Head Analysis: Mogo (NASDAQ:MOGO) versus Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX)

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) and Mogo (NASDAQ:MOGO) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

5.0% of Amprius Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.8% of Mogo shares are held by institutional investors. 12.8% of Amprius Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.3% of Mogo shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Amprius Technologies has a beta of 2.98, suggesting that its share price is 198% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mogo has a beta of 2.71, suggesting that its share price is 171% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amprius Technologies	-53.16%	-38.85%	-23.93%
Mogo	11.41%	7.78%	3.34%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Amprius Technologies and Mogo”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amprius Technologies	$24.17 million	67.05	-$44.67 million	($0.26)	-47.77
Mogo	$69.27 million	0.44	-$9.98 million	$0.23	5.52

Mogo has higher revenue and earnings than Amprius Technologies. Amprius Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mogo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Amprius Technologies and Mogo, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amprius Technologies	1	0	7	0	2.75
Mogo	1	1	2	0	2.25

Amprius Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $16.57, suggesting a potential upside of 33.43%. Mogo has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 214.96%. Given Mogo’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mogo is more favorable than Amprius Technologies.

Summary

Mogo beats Amprius Technologies on 9 of the 14 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 Mogo

Mogo Inc. operates as a digital finance company in Canada, Europe, and internationally. The company's digital solutions help build wealth and achieve financial freedom. It provides MogoTrade, a stock trading app; Moka; and MogoMoney that provides online personal loans. The company also offers digital loans and mortgages; and operates a digital payments platform that powers next-generation card programs for both global corporations and fintech companies in Europe and Canada. Mogo Inc. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.