Solid Power (SLDP) Competitors

Atkore (NYSE:ATKR) and Solid Power (NASDAQ:SLDP) are both electrical equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Is ATKR or SLDP more profitable?

Atkore has a net margin of 6.48% compared to Solid Power's net margin of -447.80%. Atkore's return on equity of 20.81% beat Solid Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atkore	6.48%	20.81%	10.61%
Solid Power	-447.80%	-21.24%	-19.76%

Do analysts rate ATKR or SLDP?

Atkore currently has a consensus target price of $79.57, suggesting a potential downside of 0.07%. Solid Power has a consensus target price of $1.50, suggesting a potential downside of 65.20%. Given Atkore's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Atkore is more favorable than Solid Power.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atkore	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Solid Power	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ATKR or SLDP?

33.7% of Solid Power shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Atkore shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Solid Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ATKR or SLDP?

Atkore has higher revenue and earnings than Solid Power. Solid Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atkore, 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
Atkore	$3.20B	0.84	$472.87M	$5.20	15.31
Solid Power	$20.14M	38.38	-$96.52M	-$0.51	-8.45

Does the media prefer ATKR or SLDP?

In the previous week, Atkore had 4 more articles in the media than Solid Power. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Atkore and 6 mentions for Solid Power. Atkore's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Solid Power's score of 0.66 indicating that Atkore is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Atkore	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Solid Power	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, ATKR or SLDP?

Atkore has a beta of 2.05, suggesting that its share price is 105% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Solid Power has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Atkore beats Solid Power on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.