Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) Competitors

Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (NASDAQ:WAVE) and Ocean Power Technologies (NASDAQ:OPTT) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, community ranking, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WAVE or OPTT?

0.6% of Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.9% of Ocean Power Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 31.3% of Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Ocean Power Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor WAVE or OPTT?

Ocean Power Technologies received 209 more outperform votes than Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) when rated by MarketBeat users.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ)	N/A	N/A
Ocean Power Technologies	Outperform Votes 209 74.38%	Underperform Votes 72 25.62%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, WAVE or OPTT?

Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ocean Power Technologies. Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ocean Power Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ)	$310K	73.40	-$1.71M	-$0.35	-11.71
Ocean Power Technologies	$2.73M	3.89	-$26.33M	-$0.52	-0.34

Does the media prefer WAVE or OPTT?

In the previous week, Ocean Power Technologies had 5 more articles in the media than Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ). MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Ocean Power Technologies and 0 mentions for Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ). Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ)'s average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Ocean Power Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that Ocean Power Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ)	Neutral
Ocean Power Technologies	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, WAVE or OPTT?

Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) has a beta of -0.21, meaning that its stock price is 121% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ocean Power Technologies has a beta of 2.03, meaning that its stock price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is WAVE or OPTT more profitable?

Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ)'s net margin of -614.25%. Ocean Power Technologies' return on equity of -20.32% beat Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ)'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ)	N/A	-20.32%	-16.14%
Ocean Power Technologies	-614.25%	-86.93%	-69.96%

Do analysts recommend WAVE or OPTT?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A
Ocean Power Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A

Summary

Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) and Ocean Power Technologies tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.