ADS-TEC Energy (NASDAQ:ADSE – Get Free Report) and Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
51.6% of ADS-TEC Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of Powell Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.1% of ADS-TEC Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Powell Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for ADS-TEC Energy and Powell Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ADS-TEC Energy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Powell Industries | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3.00 |
Profitability
This table compares ADS-TEC Energy and Powell Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ADS-TEC Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Powell Industries | 16.49% | 27.51% | 15.94% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares ADS-TEC Energy and Powell Industries”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ADS-TEC Energy | $35.70 million | 24.46 | -$62.44 million | N/A | N/A |
| Powell Industries | $1.10 billion | 6.85 | $180.75 million | $5.11 | 40.64 |
Powell Industries has higher revenue and earnings than ADS-TEC Energy.
Volatility and Risk
ADS-TEC Energy has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its share price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Powell Industries has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Powell Industries beats ADS-TEC Energy on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ADS-TEC Energy
ADS-TEC Energy PLC provide intelligent and decentralized energy storage systems in Europe and North America. Its portfolio of ecosystem platforms provides DC-based ultra-fast chargers for EVs on power limited grids, energy storage and management solutions for commercial and industrial applications, and energy storage and management solutions for residential sector coupling applications. The company offers ChargeBox, which contains the battery and power inverters; ChargePost, a semi-mobile ultra-high-power charger; and ChargeTrailer, a mobile high power charging system in the form of a standard truck trailer, that has a variety of integrated inverters, air-conditioners, an energy management unit, and security firewall, as well as a communication unit through mobile radio and DC-charging technology. It also provides PowerBooster, a battery energy system that boosts capacity for the charging process; Container-Systems, a custom battery system for large-scale applications as 20- or 40-foot container solutions; rack systems; and digital services. In addition, the company is developing MyPowerplant platform for residential applications. Its products are used in private homes, public buildings, commercial enterprises, industrial and infrastructure solutions, and self-sufficient energy supply systems. ADS-TEC Energy PLC was founded in 2008 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
About Powell Industries
Powell Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems. The company’s principal products include integrated power control room substations, custom-engineered modules, electrical houses, medium-voltage circuit breakers, monitoring and control communications systems, motor control centers, switches, and bus duct systems, as well as traditional and arc-resistant distribution switchgears and control gears. Its products have application in voltages ranging from 480 volts to 38,000 volts. The company also provide field service inspection, installation, commissioning, modification and repair, spare parts, retrofit and retrofill components for existing systems, and replacement circuit breakers for switchgear. It serves onshore and offshore production, liquefied natural gas facilities and terminals, pipelines, refineries, and petrochemical plants, as well as electric utility, light rail traction power, mining and metals, pulp and paper, data centers and other municipal, commercial, and industrial markets. The company has operations in the United States, Canada, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Mexico, and Central and South America. Powell Industries, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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