Energous (WATT) Competitors

Energous (NASDAQ:WATT) and Intrusion (NASDAQ:INTZ) are related small-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Does the media prefer WATT or INTZ?

In the previous week, Energous and Energous both had 1 articles in the media. Energous' average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat Intrusion's score of 0.95 indicating that Energous is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Energous	Very Positive
Intrusion	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, WATT or INTZ?

Energous has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intrusion has a beta of -1.59, meaning that its stock price is 259% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is WATT or INTZ more profitable?

Energous has a net margin of -1.40% compared to Intrusion's net margin of -119.32%. Intrusion's return on equity of -154.60% beat Energous' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Energous	-1.40%	-282.11%	-148.62%
Intrusion	-119.32%	-154.60%	-61.19%

Do analysts rate WATT or INTZ?

Intrusion has a consensus target price of $6.50, suggesting a potential upside of 271.43%. Given Intrusion's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Intrusion is more favorable than Energous.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Energous	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Intrusion	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WATT or INTZ?

4.4% of Energous shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.4% of Intrusion shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Energous shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of Intrusion shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, WATT or INTZ?

Intrusion has higher revenue and earnings than Energous. Intrusion 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
Energous	$770K	14.85	-$18.40M	-$31.83	-0.25
Intrusion	$5.77M	6.04	-$7.79M	-$0.92	-1.90

Summary

Intrusion beats Energous on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.