Critical Comparison: Captivision (NASDAQ:CAPT) & Electra Battery Materials (NASDAQ:ELBM)

Captivision (NASDAQ:CAPT) and Electra Battery Materials (NASDAQ:ELBM) are both small-cap unclassified companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

32.9% of Electra Battery Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Captivision 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 Captivision and Electra Battery Materials’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Captivision	N/A	N/A	N/A
Electra Battery Materials	N/A	-14.17%	-8.24%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Captivision and Electra Battery Materials, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Captivision	0	0	0	0	N/A
Electra Battery Materials	0	0	2	0	3.00

Electra Battery Materials has a consensus price target of $1.93, indicating a potential upside of 317.48%. Given Electra Battery Materials’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Electra Battery Materials is more favorable than Captivision.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Captivision and Electra Battery Materials’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Captivision	$14.64 million	10.28	-$74.73 million	N/A	N/A
Electra Battery Materials	N/A	N/A	-$47.90 million	($1.23)	-0.37

Electra Battery Materials has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Captivision.

Risk & Volatility

Captivision has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Electra Battery Materials has a beta of 2.57, meaning that its share price is 157% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Electra Battery Materials beats Captivision on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Captivision

Jaguar Global Growth Corporation I is a blank check company. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or related business combination with one or more businesses. Jaguar Global Growth Corporation I is based in Miami, Florida.

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.