Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) and Vast Renewables (NASDAQ:VSTE) Head-To-Head Contrast

Vast Renewables (NASDAQ:VSTE) and Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Vast Renewables and Amprius Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vast Renewables	$14,000.00	167.51	-$293.45 million	N/A	N/A
Amprius Technologies	$73.01 million	19.24	-$44.02 million	($0.29)	-34.21

Amprius Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Vast Renewables.

Profitability

This table compares Vast Renewables and Amprius Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vast Renewables	N/A	N/A	N/A
Amprius Technologies	-35.16%	-12.63%	-9.41%

Risk & Volatility

Vast Renewables has a beta of -0.09, indicating that its share price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amprius Technologies has a beta of 2.33, indicating that its share price is 133% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Vast Renewables and Amprius Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vast Renewables	0	0	0	0	0.00
Amprius Technologies	1	1	8	1	2.82

Amprius Technologies has a consensus price target of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 131.85%. Given Amprius Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Amprius Technologies is more favorable than Vast Renewables.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.9% of Vast Renewables shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.0% of Amprius Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 41.2% of Vast Renewables shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Amprius Technologies shares are held by company 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.

Summary

Amprius Technologies beats Vast Renewables on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vast Renewables

Vast Renewables Ltd. is a renewable energy company, which develops concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) energy systems, dispatchable power, and heat and green fuels. Its projects include Utility-Scale Reference Plant, Solar Methanol Demonstration Plant, Hybrid Commercial Plant, and Battery Energy Storage System. The company was founded on March 27, 2009 and is headquartered in Darlinghurst, Australia.

About Amprius Technologies

Amprius Technologies, Inc. produces and sells ultra-high energy density lithium-ion batteries for mobility applications. The company offers silicon nanowire anode batteries. Its batteries are primarily used for existing and emerging aviation applications, including unmanned aerial systems, such as drones and high-altitude pseudo satellites. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.