Head-To-Head Survey: Gauzy (NASDAQ:GAUZ) & NOVONIX (NASDAQ:NVX)

Gauzy (NASDAQ:GAUZ) and NOVONIX (NASDAQ:NVX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.1% of NOVONIX shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.7% of NOVONIX shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gauzy	-66.25%	N/A	-34.21%
NOVONIX	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Gauzy and NOVONIX, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gauzy	0	2	3	0	2.60
NOVONIX	0	0	1	0	3.00

Gauzy presently has a consensus target price of $14.25, suggesting a potential upside of 47.52%. NOVONIX has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 253.98%. Given NOVONIX’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NOVONIX is more favorable than Gauzy.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Gauzy and NOVONIX”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gauzy	$103.53 million	1.78	-$79.27 million	N/A	N/A
NOVONIX	$5.85 million	30.66	-$46.25 million	N/A	N/A

NOVONIX has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gauzy.

Summary

NOVONIX beats Gauzy on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About NOVONIX

NOVONIX Limited provides battery materials and development technology for battery manufacturers, materials companies, automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and consumer electronics manufacturers in North America, Asia, Australia, and Europe. It operates through Battery Materials and Battery Technology segments. The Battery Materials segment develops and manufactures battery anode materials. The Battery Technology segment develops battery cell testing equipment, performs consulting services, and carries out research and development in battery development. The company is involved in the investment and real estate borrowing activities; and offers battery technology, battery testing hardware equipment, and battery testing and development consulting services. The company was formerly known as Graphitecorp Limited and changed its name to NOVONIX Limited in July 2017. NOVONIX Limited was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Brisbane, Australia.