Contrasting NeoVolta (NASDAQ:NEOV) and Gauzy (NASDAQ:GAUZ)

NeoVolta (NASDAQ:NEOV) and Gauzy (NASDAQ:GAUZ) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares NeoVolta and Gauzy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NeoVolta	-87.11%	-42.81%	-42.54%
Gauzy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

5.1% of NeoVolta shares are held by institutional investors. 15.0% of NeoVolta shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares NeoVolta and Gauzy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NeoVolta	$2.65 million	67.23	-$2.30 million	($0.09)	-59.22
Gauzy	$77.98 million	2.07	-$79.27 million	N/A	N/A

NeoVolta has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Gauzy.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for NeoVolta and Gauzy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NeoVolta	0	0	1	0	3.00
Gauzy	0	0	3	1	3.25

NeoVolta presently has a consensus target price of $4.75, suggesting a potential downside of 10.88%. Gauzy has a consensus target price of $20.25, suggesting a potential upside of 139.08%. Given Gauzy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gauzy is more favorable than NeoVolta.

Summary

Gauzy beats NeoVolta on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NeoVolta

NeoVolta Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells energy storage systems in the United States. It provides NV14, NV14-K, and NV 24 energy storage systems, which stores and uses energy through batteries and an inverter at residential or commercial sites. The company markets and sells its products directly to certified solar installers and solar equipment distributors. NeoVolta Inc. was formed in 2018 and is headquartered in Poway, California.

About Gauzy

Gauzy Ltd. is a fully-integrated light and vision control company which focused on the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of vision and light control technologies. It operates principally in Germany, France, the United States, Canada, China, Singapore and Dubai. Gauzy Ltd. is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.