Advent Technologies (NASDAQ:ADN – Get Free Report) and Dragonfly Energy (NASDAQ:DFLI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Advent Technologies and Dragonfly Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Advent Technologies | -1,101.58% | -442.47% | -236.40% |
| Dragonfly Energy | -56.80% | -251.32% | -38.32% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Advent Technologies and Dragonfly Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Advent Technologies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dragonfly Energy | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
17.5% of Advent Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.2% of Dragonfly Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Advent Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.9% of Dragonfly Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Advent Technologies and Dragonfly Energy”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Advent Technologies | $4.86 million | 3.78 | -$71.40 million | ($26.97) | -0.26 |
| Dragonfly Energy | $64.39 million | 0.28 | -$13.82 million | ($4.05) | -0.64 |
Dragonfly Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Advent Technologies. Dragonfly Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advent Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Advent Technologies has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dragonfly Energy has a beta of -0.78, suggesting that its share price is 178% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Dragonfly Energy beats Advent Technologies on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Advent Technologies
Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc., an advanced materials and technology development company, operates in the fuel cell and hydrogen technology markets in North America, Europe, and Asia. It develops, manufactures, and assembles fuel cell systems and critical components that determine the performance of hydrogen fuel cells and other energy systems. The company offers high-temperature proton exchange membrane (HT-PEM) fuel cells, including membrane electrode assemblies, bipolar plates, and reformers, as well as provides fuel-cell stack assembly and testing services. It serves stationary power, portable power, automotive, aviation, energy storage, and sensor markets. The company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
About Dragonfly Energy
Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. engages in the manufacturing and sale of deep cycle lithium-ion batteries for recreational vehicles, marine vessels, solar and off-grid residence industries, and industrial and energy storage markets. The company provides lithium power systems comprising solar panels, chargers and inverters, system monitoring, alternator regulators, accessories, and others. It also offers battery management systems for monitoring and controlling of battery systems and to protect battery cells from damage in various scenarios. The company provides its products under the Dragonfly Energy, Battle Born, and Wakespeed brand names. Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.
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