Stem (STEM) Competitors $14.84 +0.24 (+1.63%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.74 -0.09 (-0.63%) As of 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock STEM vs. SES, NRGV, FREY, RONI, ELVA, EAF, NVX, SKYX, NEOV, and ULBIShould you be buying Stem stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Stem include SES AI (SES), Energy Vault (NRGV), FREYR Battery (FREY), Rice Acquisition Corp. II (RONI), Electrovaya (ELVA), GrafTech International (EAF), NOVONIX (NVX), SKYX Platforms (SKYX), NeoVolta (NEOV), and Ultralife (ULBI). These companies are all part of the "electrical equipment" industry. Stem vs. Its Competitors SES AI Energy Vault FREYR Battery Rice Acquisition Corp. II Electrovaya GrafTech International NOVONIX SKYX Platforms NeoVolta Ultralife SES AI (NYSE:SES) and Stem (NYSE:STEM) are both small-cap electrical equipment companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend SES or STEM? SES AI currently has a consensus price target of $2.00, indicating a potential upside of 59.36%. Stem has a consensus price target of $10.86, indicating a potential downside of 26.83%. Given SES AI's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe SES AI is more favorable than Stem.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SES AI 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Stem 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more risk & volatility, SES or STEM? SES AI has a beta of 0.4, suggesting that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stem has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is SES or STEM more profitable? SES AI has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Stem's net margin of -14.04%. Stem's return on equity of 0.00% beat SES AI's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SES AIN/A -36.08% -31.29% Stem -14.04%N/A -21.90% Do institutionals & insiders believe in SES or STEM? 29.8% of SES AI shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.6% of Stem shares are held by institutional investors. 15.1% of SES AI shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Stem shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor SES or STEM? In the previous week, SES AI had 3 more articles in the media than Stem. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for SES AI and 2 mentions for Stem. SES AI's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Stem's score of 0.33 indicating that SES AI is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SES AI 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Stem 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better valuation & earnings, SES or STEM? SES AI has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Stem. SES AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stem, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSES AI$2.04M224.99-$100.18M-$0.31-4.05Stem$144.58M0.86-$854.01M-$28.99-0.51 SummarySES AI beats Stem on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding STEM and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE 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.Skip Chart STEM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricStemIT Services IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$122.04M$221.37B$31.07B$21.49BDividend YieldN/A1.72%3.17%3.53%P/E RatioN/A35.18438.4229.70Price / Sales0.8634.761,755.8551.73Price / Cash0.2824.0936.4724.52Price / Book-0.307.487.254.58Net Income-$854.01M$364.92M$808.32M$1.00B7 Day Performance5.83%5.26%2.80%0.66%1 Month Performance5.38%6.37%4.92%4.64%1 Year Performance74.28%194.47%24,304.86%15.96% Stem Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STEMStem1.2484 of 5 stars$14.84+1.6%$10.86-26.8%+58.0%$122.04M$144.58M0.00660Short Interest ↓SESSES AI3.2922 of 5 stars$1.19+9.7%$1.75+47.7%+14.4%$433.38M$2.04M-3.82130Short Interest ↓NRGVEnergy Vault1.3177 of 5 stars$1.92-7.5%$1.42-26.0%+141.7%$309.94M$46.20M-1.9770Positive NewsInsider TradeFREYFREYR Battery1.841 of 5 stars$1.98+7.0%$4.00+102.0%+76.4%$278.17MN/A-2.61210Gap UpRONIRice Acquisition Corp. IIN/A$2.20-1.3%N/A-69.9%$265.66MN/A0.0024High Trading VolumeELVAElectrovaya2.3347 of 5 stars$5.91-4.2%$6.13+3.6%+179.0%$237.05M$44.62M197.0797Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeEAFGrafTech International1.4616 of 5 stars$8.96-9.7%$16.25+81.5%+25.2%$231.22M$538.78M-1.091,072Short Interest ↑Gap DownNVXNOVONIX1.2872 of 5 stars$1.27-3.8%N/A-17.5%$205.54M$5.93M0.00N/AShort Interest ↓SKYXSKYX Platforms1.0791 of 5 stars$1.19flat$2.00+68.1%+36.9%$132.62M$89.03M-3.3130Positive NewsNEOVNeoVolta1.9513 of 5 stars$3.88+2.9%$7.50+93.3%+33.3%$128.65M$4.26M-32.335News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownULBIUltralife3.7257 of 5 stars$6.99-1.8%$14.00+100.3%-26.3%$116.31M$164.46M36.79560 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SES AI Alternatives Energy Vault Alternatives FREYR Battery Alternatives Rice Acquisition Corp. 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