Zeo Energy (NASDAQ:ZEO – Get Free Report) and China BAK Battery (NASDAQ:CBAT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
2.0% of China BAK Battery shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.5% of Zeo Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of China BAK Battery shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Zeo Energy and China BAK Battery, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Zeo Energy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| China BAK Battery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Zeo Energy and China BAK Battery”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Zeo Energy | $69.35 million | 0.23 | -$14.01 million | ($0.33) | -0.81 |
| China BAK Battery | $195.19 million | 0.45 | -$9.38 million | ($0.18) | -5.45 |
China BAK Battery has higher revenue and earnings than Zeo Energy. China BAK Battery is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zeo Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Zeo Energy and China BAK Battery’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Zeo Energy | -15.43% | -166.89% | -19.44% |
| China BAK Battery | -7.43% | -15.32% | -4.23% |
Volatility and Risk
Zeo Energy has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China BAK Battery has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
China BAK Battery beats Zeo Energy on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Zeo Energy
Zeo Energy Corp. provides residential solar energy systems, other energy efficient equipment, and related services in Florida, Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri, the United States. The company is involved in the selling and installing of residential solar energy systems that homeowners use electricity required to power their homes. Its residential solar energy systems comprise solar panels, inverters, and racking systems. It also offers insulation services, such as adding insulation to a home's attic or walls; energy efficiency equipment, including hybrid electric water heaters and swimming pool pumps; battery-based energy storage systems; and roofing services. Zeo Energy Corp. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New Port Richey, Florida.
About China BAK Battery
CBAK Energy Technology, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufacture, commercialization, and distribution of lithium ion high power rechargeable batteries in Mainland China, the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, CBAK and Hitrans. Its lithium batteries are used in various applications, including electric vehicles, such as electric cars, electric buses, and hybrid electric cars and buses; light electric vehicles, such as electric bicycles, electric motors, electric tricycles, and smaller-sized electric cars; and electric tools, energy storage, uninterruptible power supply, and other high power applications, as well as cordless power tools. The company also develops and manufactures NCM precursor and cathode materials. The company was formerly known as China BAK Battery, Inc. and changed its name to CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. in January 2017. CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. is based in Dalian, China.
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