Polar Power (POLA) Competitors

Polar Power (NASDAQ:POLA) and ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH) are both small-cap electrical equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Which has more volatility and risk, POLA or GWH?

Polar Power has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ESS Tech has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to POLA or GWH?

In the previous week, Polar Power and Polar Power both had 1 articles in the media. Polar Power's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat ESS Tech's score of 0.00 indicating that Polar Power is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Polar Power	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ESS Tech	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of POLA or GWH?

26.1% of Polar Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.8% of ESS Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.5% of Polar Power shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of ESS Tech shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is POLA or GWH more profitable?

Polar Power has a net margin of -27.30% compared to ESS Tech's net margin of -2,067.81%. Polar Power's return on equity of -39.10% beat ESS Tech's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Polar Power	-27.30%	-39.10%	-19.68%
ESS Tech	-2,067.81%	-215.91%	-103.16%

Do analysts rate POLA or GWH?

ESS Tech has a consensus price target of $8.92, indicating a potential upside of 416.91%. Given ESS Tech's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ESS Tech is more favorable than Polar Power.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Polar Power	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
ESS Tech	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.78

Which has better valuation and earnings, POLA or GWH?

Polar Power has higher revenue and earnings than ESS Tech. Polar Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ESS Tech, 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
Polar Power	$13.97M	0.33	-$4.68M	-$2.31	-0.80
ESS Tech	$6.30M	3.31	-$86.22M	-$7.17	-0.24

Summary

Polar Power beats ESS Tech on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.