Pioneer Power Solutions (PPSI) Competitors

Gauzy (NASDAQ:GAUZ) and Pioneer Power Solutions (NASDAQ:PPSI) are both small-cap electrical equipment companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

Which has better valuation & earnings, GAUZ or PPSI?

Pioneer Power Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gauzy. Pioneer Power Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gauzy, 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
Gauzy	$103.53M	1.13	-$53.18M	-$4.08	-1.50
Pioneer Power Solutions	$22.88M	1.51	$31.85M	-$0.68	-4.57

Do analysts prefer GAUZ or PPSI?

Gauzy presently has a consensus price target of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 79.15%. Pioneer Power Solutions has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 285.85%. Given Pioneer Power Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Pioneer Power Solutions is more favorable than Gauzy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gauzy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Pioneer Power Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is GAUZ or PPSI more profitable?

Pioneer Power Solutions has a net margin of 121.51% compared to Gauzy's net margin of -39.63%. Pioneer Power Solutions' return on equity of -15.02% beat Gauzy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gauzy	-39.63%	-78.85%	-27.50%
Pioneer Power Solutions	121.51%	-15.02%	-7.87%

Does the media favor GAUZ or PPSI?

In the previous week, Gauzy had 7 more articles in the media than Pioneer Power Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Gauzy and 6 mentions for Pioneer Power Solutions. Pioneer Power Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Gauzy's score of -0.02 indicating that Pioneer Power Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gauzy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Pioneer Power Solutions	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, GAUZ or PPSI?

Gauzy has a beta of -0.83, indicating that its stock price is 183% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pioneer Power Solutions has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GAUZ or PPSI?

10.9% of Pioneer Power Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 26.8% of Pioneer Power Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Pioneer Power Solutions beats Gauzy on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.