Analyzing Gauzy (NASDAQ:GAUZ) & Solid Power (NASDAQ:SLDP)

Solid Power (NASDAQ:SLDP) and Gauzy (NASDAQ:GAUZ) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Solid Power and Gauzy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Solid Power	-393.42%	-15.87%	-14.90%
Gauzy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Solid Power and Gauzy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Solid Power	1	1	2	0	2.25
Gauzy	0	0	3	1	3.25

Solid Power presently has a consensus price target of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 158.62%. Gauzy has a consensus price target of $20.25, indicating a potential upside of 126.26%. Given Solid Power’s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Solid Power is more favorable than Gauzy.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Solid Power and Gauzy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Solid Power	$17.41 million	11.92	-$65.55 million	($0.44)	-2.64
Gauzy	$77.98 million	2.19	-$79.27 million	N/A	N/A

Solid Power has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Gauzy.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

33.7% of Solid Power shares are held by institutional investors. 7.2% of Solid Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Gauzy beats Solid Power on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Solid Power

Solid Power, Inc. develops solid state battery technologies for the electric vehicles (EV) and other markets in the United States. The company sells its sulfide-based solid electrolyte; and licenses its solid-state cell designs and manufacturing processes. It also produces and sells 0.2, 2, 20 ampere-hour (Ah), and EV cells. Solid Power, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Louisville, Colorado.

About Gauzy

Gauzy Ltd. is a fully-integrated light and vision control company which focused on the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of vision and light control technologies. It operates principally in Germany, France, the United States, Canada, China, Singapore and Dubai. Gauzy Ltd. is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.