Beam Global (NASDAQ:BEEM) vs. QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) Head to Head Analysis

Beam Global (NASDAQ:BEEM) and QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Volatility and Risk

Beam Global has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QuantumScape has a beta of 2.57, indicating that its share price is 157% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Beam Global and QuantumScape”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Beam Global	$28.24 million	1.12	-$27.00 million	($0.96)	-1.49
QuantumScape	N/A	N/A	-$477.86 million	($0.71)	-11.55

Beam Global has higher revenue and earnings than QuantumScape. QuantumScape is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Beam Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Beam Global and QuantumScape’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Beam Global	-73.22%	-73.50%	-42.14%
QuantumScape	N/A	-39.90%	-35.31%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Beam Global and QuantumScape, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Beam Global	1	2	0	0	1.67
QuantumScape	1	6	0	0	1.86

QuantumScape has a consensus price target of $11.13, indicating a potential upside of 35.77%. Given QuantumScape’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe QuantumScape is more favorable than Beam Global.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

26.6% of Beam Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.9% of QuantumScape shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Beam Global shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of QuantumScape shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

QuantumScape beats Beam Global on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Beam Global

Beam Global, a clean-technology innovation company, engages in the design, development, engineering, manufacture, and sale of renewably energized infrastructure products and battery solutions. Its product portfolio includes EV ARC (electric vehicle autonomous renewable charger), an infrastructure product that uses integrated solar power and battery storage to provide a mounting asset and a source of power for factory installed electric vehicle charging stations; Solar Tree DCFC, an off-grid, renewably energized, and single-column mounted smart generation and energy storage system to provide a 150kW DC fast charge to one or more electric vehicles, such as electric buses, heavy-duty vehicles, agricultural equipment, public transportation, and electric vehicles used in the construction industry; and EV ARC DCFC, a DC fast charging system for charging EVs. The company is also involved in the development of EV-Standard, a lamp standard, EV charging, and emergency power product that uses an existing streetlamp's foundation and a combination of solar, wind, grid connection, and onboard energy storage to provide curbside charging; and UAV ARC, an off-grid and renewably energized product and network used to charge aerial drone (UAV) fleets. It offers its solutions for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, energy storage, energy security, disaster preparedness, street lighting, telecommunications, energy infrastructure, and outdoor media and branding industries. The company was formerly known as Envision Solar International, Inc. and changed its name to Beam Global in September 2020. Beam Global was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

About QuantumScape

QuantumScape Corporation, a research and development stage company, focuses on the development and commercialization of solid-state lithium-metal batteries for electric vehicles and other applications. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.