Energous (WATT) Competitors

Airgain (NASDAQ:AIRG) and Energous (NASDAQ:WATT) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Does the media prefer AIRG or WATT?

In the previous week, Airgain had 2 more articles in the media than Energous. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Airgain and 4 mentions for Energous. Energous' average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Airgain's score of 0.47 indicating that Energous is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Airgain	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Energous	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, AIRG or WATT?

Airgain has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Energous has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend AIRG or WATT?

Airgain presently has a consensus price target of $8.50, suggesting a potential upside of 82.21%. Given Airgain's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Airgain is more favorable than Energous.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Airgain	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Energous	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Is AIRG or WATT more profitable?

Energous has a net margin of -1.40% compared to Airgain's net margin of -11.86%. Airgain's return on equity of -18.58% beat Energous' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Airgain	-11.86%	-18.58%	-12.35%
Energous	-1.40%	-282.11%	-148.62%

Which has better earnings and valuation, AIRG or WATT?

Airgain has higher revenue and earnings than Energous. Airgain is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Energous, 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
Airgain	$60.60M	0.92	-$8.69M	-$0.58	-8.04
Energous	$770K	15.17	-$18.40M	-$31.83	-0.25

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AIRG or WATT?

52.8% of Airgain shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.4% of Energous shares are held by institutional investors. 17.8% of Airgain shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Energous 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.

Summary

Airgain beats Energous on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.