China BAK Battery (CBAT) Competitors

Solid Power (NASDAQ:SLDP) and China BAK Battery (NASDAQ:CBAT) are both small-cap electrical equipment companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Does the media favor SLDP or CBAT?

In the previous week, Solid Power and Solid Power both had 2 articles in the media. Solid Power's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat China BAK Battery's score of 0.94 indicating that Solid Power is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Solid Power	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
China BAK Battery	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is SLDP or CBAT more profitable?

China BAK Battery has a net margin of 0.25% compared to Solid Power's net margin of -447.80%. China BAK Battery's return on equity of 0.30% beat Solid Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Solid Power	-447.80%	-21.24%	-19.76%
China BAK Battery	0.25%	0.30%	0.13%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SLDP or CBAT?

China BAK Battery has higher revenue and earnings than Solid Power.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Solid Power	$20.14M	22.18	-$96.52M	-$0.51	-4.88
China BAK Battery	$176.62M	0.54	$11.79M	N/A	N/A

Which has more risk & volatility, SLDP or CBAT?

Solid Power has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China BAK Battery has a beta of 1.73, suggesting that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend SLDP or CBAT?

Solid Power presently has a consensus target price of $1.50, indicating a potential downside of 39.76%. Given Solid Power's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Solid Power is more favorable than China BAK Battery.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Solid Power	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
China BAK Battery	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SLDP or CBAT?

33.7% of Solid Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.0% of China BAK Battery shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of Solid Power shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of China BAK Battery shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Solid Power beats China BAK Battery on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.