Energizer (ENR) Competitors

QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) and Energizer (NYSE:ENR) are both electrical equipment companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Which has more volatility and risk, QS or ENR?

QuantumScape has a beta of 4.43, indicating that its share price is 343% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Energizer has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor QS or ENR?

In the previous week, Energizer had 8 more articles in the media than QuantumScape. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Energizer and 7 mentions for QuantumScape. Energizer's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat QuantumScape's score of 0.54 indicating that Energizer is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
QuantumScape	0 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Energizer	6 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is QS or ENR more profitable?

Energizer has a net margin of 8.60% compared to QuantumScape's net margin of 0.00%. Energizer's return on equity of 181.90% beat QuantumScape's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
QuantumScape	N/A	-42.10%	-36.91%
Energizer	8.60%	181.90%	6.24%

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in QS or ENR?

29.9% of QuantumScape shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.7% of Energizer shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of QuantumScape shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Energizer shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend QS or ENR?

QuantumScape presently has a consensus price target of $5.90, indicating a potential downside of 37.43%. Energizer has a consensus price target of $31.43, indicating a potential upside of 9.97%. Given Energizer's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Energizer is more favorable than QuantumScape.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
QuantumScape	3 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.70
Energizer	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14

Which has higher earnings and valuation, QS or ENR?

Energizer has higher revenue and earnings than QuantumScape. QuantumScape is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Energizer, 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
QuantumScape	N/A	N/A	-$477.86M	-$0.86	-10.97
Energizer	$2.93B	0.67	$38.10M	$3.47	8.24

Summary

Energizer beats QuantumScape on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.