Star Group (NYSE:SGU – Get Free Report) and American Battery Technology (NASDAQ:ABAT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Star Group and American Battery Technology”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Star Group | $1.78 billion | 0.23 | $73.50 million | $2.23 | 5.70 |
| American Battery Technology | $4.29 million | 102.07 | -$46.76 million | ($0.52) | -6.17 |
Risk & Volatility
Star Group has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its share price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Battery Technology has a beta of -0.04, indicating that its share price is 104% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Star Group and American Battery Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Star Group | 5.31% | 28.64% | 9.59% |
| American Battery Technology | -390.48% | -63.85% | -59.33% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
40.4% of Star Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.9% of American Battery Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.4% of Star Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of American Battery Technology shares are owned 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.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Star Group and American Battery Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Star Group | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| American Battery Technology | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.50 |
American Battery Technology has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 86.92%. Given American Battery Technology’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Battery Technology is more favorable than Star Group.
Summary
Star Group beats American Battery Technology on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Star Group
Star Group, L.P., together with its subsidiaries, provides home heating oil and propane products and services to residential and commercial customers in the United States. It offers gasoline and diesel fuel; and installs, maintain, and repairs heating and air conditioning equipment. As of September 30, 2023, the company served approximately 402,200 full service residential and commercial home heating oil and propane customers and 52,400 customers on a delivery only basis. It also sells gasoline and diesel fuel to approximately 26,600 customers. The company was formerly known as Star Gas Partners, L.P. and changed its name to Star Group, L.P. in October 2017. Star Group, L.P. was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.
About American Battery Technology
American Battery Technology Company operates as a battery materials company. The company explores for resources of battery metals, such as such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese; and develops and commercializes technologies for the extraction of battery metals, as well as commercializes integrated process for the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. The company was formerly known as American Battery Metals Corporation. American Battery Technology Company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.
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