Telkonet (OTCMKTS:TKOI) & Aeva Technologies (NASDAQ:AEVA) Head-To-Head Comparison

Aeva Technologies (NASDAQ:AEVA) and Telkonet (OTCMKTS:TKOI) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Aeva Technologies and Telkonet”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aeva Technologies	$18.08 million	63.77	-$145.43 million	($2.73)	-6.70
Telkonet	$5.48 million	1.42	-$1.24 million	N/A	N/A

Telkonet has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Aeva Technologies.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

62.9% of Aeva Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.7% of Aeva Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 55.3% of Telkonet 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Aeva Technologies and Telkonet, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aeva Technologies	1	1	2	0	2.25
Telkonet	0	0	0	0	0.00

Aeva Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $31.67, indicating a potential upside of 73.14%. Given Aeva Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Aeva Technologies is more favorable than Telkonet.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aeva Technologies	-150.12%	-859.37%	-81.68%
Telkonet	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Aeva Technologies has a beta of 2.47, meaning that its stock price is 147% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Telkonet has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Aeva Technologies beats Telkonet on 7 of the 12 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 Telkonet

Telkonet, Inc. provides EcoSmart and Rhapsody platforms of intelligent automation solutions for the Internet of Things in the United States. Its platforms provide savings, management reporting, analytics, and virtual engineering of a customer's portfolio and/or property's room-by-room energy consumption. The company offers EcoSmart product suite, including EcoInput, a lighting controller installed directly in line with existing light switches; EcoTouch Thermostat, a touch capacitive thermostat interface; EcoInsight Thermostat, a programmable and controllable wired thermostat; EcoAir Thermostat, a wireless thermostat; EcoSource Controller, a remote HVAC control device; EcoSmart VRF controllers; EcoConnect Bridge, an Ethernet to Zigbee bridge; EcoCommander Gateway, a network-edge gateway server; EcoSense Occupancy Sensor, a remote occupancy sensor; EcoSwitch Light Switch, an energy management product; EcoGuard Outlet, an EcoSmart control; and EcoContact Door & Window Sensor, a remote wireless door/window contact solution. It also provides EcoCentral, a solution for intelligent automation and energy management; EcoCare professional support services; and Rhapsody Platform focuses on utilizing WIFI and Bluetooth Low Energy for mobile app-based setup and configuration. The company serves the hospitality, educational, governmental, healthcare, multiple dwelling units, and other commercial markets. Telkonet, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin.