Dragonfly Energy (NASDAQ:DFLI – Get Free Report) and Exro Technologies (OTCMKTS:EXROF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and earnings.
Volatility and Risk
Dragonfly Energy has a beta of -0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 154% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Exro Technologies has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
8.2% of Dragonfly Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 26.9% of Dragonfly Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Dragonfly Energy | $50.65 million | 0.03 | -$40.62 million | ($5.29) | -0.03 |
| Exro Technologies | $16.84 million | 1.73 | -$210.86 million | ($0.42) | -0.12 |
Dragonfly Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Exro Technologies. Exro Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dragonfly Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Dragonfly Energy and Exro Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Dragonfly Energy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Exro Technologies | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.60 |
Dragonfly Energy presently has a consensus target price of $1.50, suggesting a potential upside of 759.60%. Given Dragonfly Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Dragonfly Energy is more favorable than Exro Technologies.
Profitability
This table compares Dragonfly Energy and Exro Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Dragonfly Energy | -71.94% | -1,257.09% | -52.85% |
| Exro Technologies | -1,099.75% | -109.03% | -37.33% |
Summary
Dragonfly Energy beats Exro Technologies on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Dragonfly Energy
Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. engages in the manufacturing and sale of deep cycle lithium-ion batteries for recreational vehicles, marine vessels, solar and off-grid residence industries, and industrial and energy storage markets. The company provides lithium power systems comprising solar panels, chargers and inverters, system monitoring, alternator regulators, accessories, and others. It also offers battery management systems for monitoring and controlling of battery systems and to protect battery cells from damage in various scenarios. The company provides its products under the Dragonfly Energy, Battle Born, and Wakespeed brand names. Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.
About Exro Technologies
Exro Technologies Inc. focuses on developing generation power-control electronics in Canada. The company offers Exro Coil Driver, which allows the motor to switch between different operational profiles in real-time, as well as have multiple gears for scooters, electric bikes, recreational, light electric cars, motorcycles, fleet vans, electric buses, passenger vehicles, long-haul trucks, and industrial vehicles markets; and Exro Cell Driver, a stationary energy storage system for commercial and industrial energy storage applications. It also provides electric vehicle consulting and engineering services. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
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