Head to Head Contrast: Eos Energy Enterprises (NASDAQ:EOSE) & Electra Battery Materials (NASDAQ:ELBM)

Eos Energy Enterprises (NASDAQ:EOSE) and Electra Battery Materials (NASDAQ:ELBM) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

54.9% of Eos Energy Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.9% of Electra Battery Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Eos Energy Enterprises shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.7% of Electra Battery Materials shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Eos Energy Enterprises and Electra Battery Materials’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eos Energy Enterprises	-3,067.26%	N/A	-89.33%
Electra Battery Materials	N/A	-39.33%	-19.52%

Risk and Volatility

Eos Energy Enterprises has a beta of 2.31, indicating that its stock price is 131% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Electra Battery Materials has a beta of 2.61, indicating that its stock price is 161% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Eos Energy Enterprises and Electra Battery Materials”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eos Energy Enterprises	$14.96 million	49.52	-$229.51 million	($2.41)	-1.41
Electra Battery Materials	N/A	N/A	-$47.90 million	($0.89)	-0.47

Electra Battery Materials has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Eos Energy Enterprises. Eos Energy Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Electra Battery Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Eos Energy Enterprises and Electra Battery Materials, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eos Energy Enterprises	0	2	4	0	2.67
Electra Battery Materials	0	0	1	1	3.50

Eos Energy Enterprises currently has a consensus price target of $3.90, suggesting a potential upside of 14.71%. Electra Battery Materials has a consensus price target of $1.30, suggesting a potential upside of 208.79%. Given Electra Battery Materials’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Electra Battery Materials is more favorable than Eos Energy Enterprises.

Summary

Electra Battery Materials beats Eos Energy Enterprises on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Eos Energy Enterprises

Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets zinc-based energy storage solutions for utility-scale, microgrid, and commercial and industrial (C&I) applications in the United States. The company offers Znyth technology battery energy storage system (BESS), which provides the operating flexibility to manage increased grid complexity and price volatility. Its flagship product is Gen 2.3 battery module. In addition, the company offers Z3 battery module that provides utilities, independent power producers, renewables developers, and C&I customers with an alternative to lithium-ion and lead-acid monopolar batteries for critical 3- to 12-hour discharge duration applications; battery management system, which provides a remote asset monitoring capability and service to track the performance and health of BESS and identify future system performance issues through predictive analytics; and project management and commissioning services, as well as long-term maintenance plans. Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. is headquartered in Edison, New Jersey.

About Electra Battery Materials

Electra Battery Materials Corporation engages in the acquisition and exploration of resource properties in the United States and Canada. It primarily explores for cobalt and silver deposits. The company's flagship project is the Iron Creek cobalt-copper project located in Lemhi County, Idaho. It also operates a cobalt refinery for producing battery materials for the electric vehicle supply chain. The company was formerly known as First Cobalt Corp. and changed its name to Electra Battery Materials Corporation in December 2021. Electra Battery Materials Corporation was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.