Head-To-Head Contrast: Dragonfly Energy (NASDAQ:DFLI) & Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN)

Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) and Dragonfly Energy (NASDAQ:DFLI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

31.0% of Kopin shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.2% of Dragonfly Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Kopin shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Dragonfly Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Kopin and Dragonfly Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kopin	$46.96 million	9.85	-$43.88 million	($0.09)	-31.56
Dragonfly Energy	$50.65 million	1.47	-$40.62 million	($3.89)	-0.23

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

Volatility & Risk

Kopin has a beta of 2.98, meaning that its share price is 198% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dragonfly Energy has a beta of -0.22, meaning that its share price is 122% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Kopin and Dragonfly Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kopin	1	0	5	0	2.67
Dragonfly Energy	1	1	1	1	2.50

Kopin currently has a consensus price target of $4.10, suggesting a potential upside of 44.37%. Dragonfly Energy has a consensus price target of $1.50, suggesting a potential upside of 70.65%. Given Dragonfly Energy’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dragonfly Energy is more favorable than Kopin.

Profitability

This table compares Kopin and Dragonfly Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kopin	-29.47%	-66.91%	-20.69%
Dragonfly Energy	-55.84%	N/A	-46.49%

Summary

Kopin beats Dragonfly Energy on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kopin

Kopin Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, invents, develops, manufactures, and sells microdisplays, subassemblies, and related components for defense, enterprise, industrial, and consumer products in the United States, the Asia-Pacific, Europe, and internationally. It offers miniature active-matrix liquid crystal displays, liquid crystal on silicon displays/spatial light modulators, organic light emitting diode displays, microLED display technologies, application specific integrated circuits, backlights, and optical lenses; and head-mounted and hand-held VR products. The company’s products are used for soldier thermal weapon rifle sights, avionic fixed and rotary wing pilot helmets, armored vehicle targeting systems, and training and simulation headsets; industrial and medical headsets; 3D optical inspection systems; and consumer augmented reality and virtual reality wearable headsets systems. Kopin Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts.

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.