Do analysts prefer POLA or VSTE?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Polar Power 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Vast Renewables 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has higher earnings & valuation, POLA or VSTE?

Polar Power has higher revenue and earnings than Vast Renewables. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Polar Power $6.30M 1.09 -$9.13M -$3.14 N/A Vast Renewables $14K 167.51 -$293.45M N/A N/A

Do analysts prefer VSTE or SDST?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vast Renewables 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Stardust Power 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VSTE or SDST?

Stardust Power has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vast Renewables. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Vast Renewables $14K 167.51 -$293.45M N/A N/A Stardust Power N/A N/A -$15.72M -$1.75 N/A

Is VSTE or SDST more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vast Renewables N/A N/A N/A Stardust Power N/A N/A -166.92%

Do analysts recommend VSTE or XPON?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vast Renewables 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Expion360 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has higher earnings and valuation, VSTE or XPON?

Expion360 has higher revenue and earnings than Vast Renewables. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Vast Renewables $14K 167.51 -$293.45M N/A N/A Expion360 $8.21M 0.43 -$6.24M -$10.58 N/A

Do analysts recommend VSTE or EZGO?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vast Renewables 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 EZGO Technologies 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, VSTE or EZGO?

EZGO Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Vast Renewables. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Vast Renewables $14K 167.51 -$293.45M N/A N/A EZGO Technologies $20.49M 0.13 -$8.69M N/A N/A

Is VSTE or EZGO more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vast Renewables N/A N/A N/A EZGO Technologies N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts recommend LNKS or VSTE?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Linkers Industries 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Vast Renewables 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has higher valuation & earnings, LNKS or VSTE?

Linkers Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Vast Renewables. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Linkers Industries $5.33M 0.34 -$1.17M N/A N/A Vast Renewables $14K 167.51 -$293.45M N/A N/A

Is LNKS or VSTE more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Linkers Industries N/A N/A N/A Vast Renewables N/A N/A N/A

Vast Renewables (VSTE) Competitors

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VSTE vs. POLA, SDST, XPON, EZGO, and LNKS

Should you buy Vast Renewables stock or one of its competitors? Vast Renewables's main competitors and comparable companies include Polar Power (POLA), Stardust Power (SDST), Expion360 (XPON), EZGO Technologies (EZGO), and Linkers Industries (LNKS). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "electrical equipment" industry.

How does Vast Renewables compare to Polar Power?

Polar Power (NASDAQ:POLA) and Vast Renewables (NASDAQ:VSTE) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Polar Power has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vast Renewables has a beta of -0.09, meaning that its share price is 109% less volatile than the broader market.

26.1% of Polar Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of Vast Renewables shares are held by institutional investors. 30.8% of Polar Power shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 41.2% of Vast Renewables shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Polar Power has higher revenue and earnings than Vast Renewables.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Polar Power	$6.30M	1.09	-$9.13M	-$3.14	N/A
Vast Renewables	$14K	167.51	-$293.45M	N/A	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Polar Power	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Vast Renewables	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Vast Renewables has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Polar Power's net margin of -127.53%. Vast Renewables' return on equity of 0.00% beat Polar Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Polar Power	-127.53%	-259.19%	-63.38%
Vast Renewables	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Polar Power had 7 more articles in the media than Vast Renewables. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Polar Power and 0 mentions for Vast Renewables. Polar Power's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Vast Renewables' score of 0.00 indicating that Polar Power is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Polar Power	Positive
Vast Renewables	Neutral

Summary

Polar Power and Vast Renewables tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vast Renewables compare to Stardust Power?

Vast Renewables (NASDAQ:VSTE) and Stardust Power (NASDAQ:SDST) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and profitability.

Vast Renewables has a beta of -0.09, suggesting that its share price is 109% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stardust Power has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vast Renewables	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Stardust Power	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Stardust Power has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vast Renewables.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vast Renewables	$14K	167.51	-$293.45M	N/A	N/A
Stardust Power	N/A	N/A	-$15.72M	-$1.75	N/A

90.9% of Vast Renewables shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.8% of Stardust Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.2% of Vast Renewables shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.5% of Stardust Power shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Stardust Power had 9 more articles in the media than Vast Renewables. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Stardust Power and 0 mentions for Vast Renewables. Stardust Power's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Vast Renewables' score of 0.00 indicating that Stardust Power is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Vast Renewables	Neutral
Stardust Power	Positive

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vast Renewables	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stardust Power	N/A	N/A	-166.92%

Summary

Stardust Power beats Vast Renewables on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vast Renewables compare to Expion360?

Vast Renewables (NASDAQ:VSTE) and Expion360 (NASDAQ:XPON) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.

90.9% of Vast Renewables shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.5% of Expion360 shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.2% of Vast Renewables shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Expion360 shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Vast Renewables has a beta of -0.09, suggesting that its stock price is 109% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Expion360 has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vast Renewables	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Expion360	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, Expion360 had 2 more articles in the media than Vast Renewables. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Expion360 and 0 mentions for Vast Renewables. Expion360's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Vast Renewables' score of 0.00 indicating that Expion360 is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Vast Renewables	Neutral
Expion360	Positive

Vast Renewables has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Expion360's net margin of -82.32%. Vast Renewables' return on equity of 0.00% beat Expion360's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vast Renewables	N/A	N/A	N/A
Expion360	-82.32%	-102.32%	-83.35%

Expion360 has higher revenue and earnings than Vast Renewables.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vast Renewables	$14K	167.51	-$293.45M	N/A	N/A
Expion360	$8.21M	0.43	-$6.24M	-$10.58	N/A

Summary

Vast Renewables and Expion360 tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vast Renewables compare to EZGO Technologies?

Vast Renewables (NASDAQ:VSTE) and EZGO Technologies (NASDAQ:EZGO) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

90.9% of Vast Renewables shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of EZGO Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 41.2% of Vast Renewables shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 40.1% of EZGO Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, EZGO Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Vast Renewables. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for EZGO Technologies and 0 mentions for Vast Renewables. EZGO Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Vast Renewables' score of 0.00 indicating that EZGO Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Vast Renewables	Neutral
EZGO Technologies	Positive

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vast Renewables	N/A	N/A	N/A
EZGO Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vast Renewables	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
EZGO Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Vast Renewables has a beta of -0.09, meaning that its stock price is 109% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EZGO Technologies has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

EZGO Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Vast Renewables.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vast Renewables	$14K	167.51	-$293.45M	N/A	N/A
EZGO Technologies	$20.49M	0.13	-$8.69M	N/A	N/A

Summary

EZGO Technologies beats Vast Renewables on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vast Renewables compare to Linkers Industries?

Linkers Industries (NASDAQ:LNKS) and Vast Renewables (NASDAQ:VSTE) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and earnings.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Linkers Industries	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vast Renewables	N/A	N/A	N/A

90.9% of Vast Renewables shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.2% of Vast Renewables shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Linkers Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Vast Renewables.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Linkers Industries	$5.33M	0.34	-$1.17M	N/A	N/A
Vast Renewables	$14K	167.51	-$293.45M	N/A	N/A

Linkers Industries has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vast Renewables has a beta of -0.09, indicating that its stock price is 109% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Linkers Industries	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Vast Renewables	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, Linkers Industries had 2 more articles in the media than Vast Renewables. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Linkers Industries and 0 mentions for Vast Renewables. Linkers Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Vast Renewables' score of 0.00 indicating that Linkers Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Linkers Industries	Positive
Vast Renewables	Neutral

Summary

Linkers Industries beats Vast Renewables on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

VSTE vs. The Competition

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Metric	Vast Renewables	Electrical Equipment Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$2.35M	$10.86B	$10.90B	$13.07B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.31%	97.21%	10.64%
P/E Ratio	N/A	46.64	28.00	25.40
Price / Sales	167.51	1,635.83	342.79	105.29
Price / Cash	N/A	31.30	25.05	53.27
Price / Book	-0.28	6.74	4.78	6.21
Net Income	-$293.45M	$139.38M	$609.88M	$347.71M
7 Day Performance	N/A	1.03%	0.77%	1.08%
1 Month Performance	N/A	1.64%	3.40%	1.87%
1 Year Performance	N/A	23.10%	14.45%	20.79%

Vast Renewables Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
VSTE Vast Renewables	N/A	$0.14 flat	N/A	N/A	$2.35M	$14K	N/A	N/A
POLA Polar Power	0.4458 of 5 stars	$1.88 +5.6%	N/A	-9.6%	$7.23M	$6.30M	N/A	100	Upcoming Earnings Short Interest Increase
SDST Stardust Power	1.3638 of 5 stars	$0.62 -2.5%	N/A	-83.5%	$6.51M	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade Short Interest Decrease
XPON Expion360	1.0951 of 5 stars	$3.44 +3.3%	N/A	-83.6%	$3.27M	$9.65M	N/A	20	News Coverage Earnings Report Short Interest Decrease
EZGO EZGO Technologies	1.105 of 5 stars	$1.02 +8.8%	N/A	-99.9%	$2.34M	$20.49M	N/A	120	Earnings Report Short Interest Decrease

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VSTE vs. POLA, SDST, XPON, EZGO, and LNKS

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Vast Renewables (VSTE) Competitors

VSTE vs. POLA, SDST, XPON, EZGO, and LNKS

How does Vast Renewables compare to Polar Power?

Which has more volatility and risk, POLA or VSTE?

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

Which has higher earnings & valuation, POLA or VSTE?

Do analysts prefer POLA or VSTE?

Is POLA or VSTE more profitable?

Does the media prefer POLA or VSTE?

Summary

How does Vast Renewables compare to Stardust Power?

Which has more risk and volatility, VSTE or SDST?

Do analysts prefer VSTE or SDST?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VSTE or SDST?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of VSTE or SDST?

Does the media refer more to VSTE or SDST?

Is VSTE or SDST more profitable?

Summary

How does Vast Renewables compare to Expion360?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in VSTE or XPON?

Which has more volatility & risk, VSTE or XPON?

Do analysts recommend VSTE or XPON?

Does the media refer more to VSTE or XPON?

Is VSTE or XPON more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, VSTE or XPON?

Summary

How does Vast Renewables compare to EZGO Technologies?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in VSTE or EZGO?

Does the media refer more to VSTE or EZGO?

Is VSTE or EZGO more profitable?

Do analysts recommend VSTE or EZGO?

Which has more risk and volatility, VSTE or EZGO?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, VSTE or EZGO?

Summary

How does Vast Renewables compare to Linkers Industries?

Is LNKS or VSTE more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LNKS or VSTE?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, LNKS or VSTE?

Which has more risk & volatility, LNKS or VSTE?

Do analysts recommend LNKS or VSTE?

Does the media favor LNKS or VSTE?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

VSTE vs. The Competition

Vast Renewables Competitors List

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