China BAK Battery (CBAT) versus Its Rivals Critical Comparison

China BAK Battery (NASDAQ:CBAT) is one of 216 public companies in the “Electrical Equipment” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare China BAK Battery to similar businesses based on the strength of its profitability, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares China BAK Battery and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
China BAK Battery	-7.43%	-15.32%	-4.23%
China BAK Battery Competitors	-380.43%	-44.08%	-7.39%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for China BAK Battery and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
China BAK Battery	1	0	0	0	1.00
China BAK Battery Competitors	2302	5181	7231	439	2.38

As a group, “Electrical Equipment” companies have a potential upside of 46.63%. Given China BAK Battery’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe China BAK Battery has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares China BAK Battery and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
China BAK Battery	$229.87 million	-$9.38 million	-5.27
China BAK Battery Competitors	$2.42 billion	$154.42 million	21.53

China BAK Battery’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than China BAK Battery. China BAK Battery is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Volatility & Risk

China BAK Battery has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China BAK Battery’s rivals have a beta of -20.43, meaning that their average share price is 2,143% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

2.0% of China BAK Battery shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.3% of shares of all “Electrical Equipment” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of China BAK Battery shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.5% of shares of all “Electrical Equipment” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

China BAK Battery rivals beat China BAK Battery on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About China BAK Battery

China BAK Battery, Inc., operating as CBAK Energy Technology, develops and manufactures rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and battery systems. The company’s product portfolio has included cylindrical battery cells, battery modules and customized battery packs designed for applications that require portable or stationary energy storage. Its products serve markets such as electric vehicles, light electric vehicles, power tools, uninterruptible power supplies and renewable-energy storage. The company has also pursued battery technologies based on lithium iron phosphate and other lithium-ion chemistries, with an emphasis on safety, power output and cycle life.