Financial Comparison: Oakridge Global Energy Solutions (OTCMKTS:OGES) & ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH)

Oakridge Global Energy Solutions (OTCMKTS:OGES) and ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Oakridge Global Energy Solutions and ESS Tech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oakridge Global Energy Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A
ESS Tech	-982.87%	-77.52%	-54.41%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Oakridge Global Energy Solutions and ESS Tech, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oakridge Global Energy Solutions	0	0	0	0	N/A
ESS Tech	0	3	3	1	2.71

ESS Tech has a consensus price target of $0.10, indicating a potential downside of 98.54%.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

46.8% of ESS Tech shares are held by institutional investors. 90.8% of Oakridge Global Energy Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of ESS Tech shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Oakridge Global Energy Solutions and ESS Tech”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oakridge Global Energy Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ESS Tech	$7.54 million	10.35	-$77.58 million	($0.45)	-14.71

Oakridge Global Energy Solutions has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ESS Tech.

About Oakridge Global Energy Solutions

Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, Inc., a development stage company, provides energy storage solutions in the United States. Its principal products include lithium ion large format prismatic cells; small format prismatic cells; and battery modules. The company distributes its products through a business development and preliminary sales team. The company was formerly known as Oak Ridge Energy Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, Inc. in November 2014. Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Palm Bay, Florida.

About ESS Tech

ESS Tech, Inc., an energy storage company, designs and produces iron flow batteries for commercial and utility-scale energy storage applications worldwide. It offers energy storage products, which include Energy Warehouse, a behind-the-meter solution; and Energy Center, a front-of-the-meter solution. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon.