Stem (STEM) Competitors $15.25 +0.45 (+3.07%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.12 -0.14 (-0.91%) As of 07:53 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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability and earnings. 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 analysts prefer SES or STEM? SES AI presently has a consensus target price of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 52.09%. Stem has a consensus target price of $10.86, suggesting a potential downside of 28.82%. 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 stronger earnings and valuation, 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$2.04M235.75-$100.18M-$0.31-4.24Stem$144.58M0.89-$854.01M-$28.99-0.53 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SES or STEM? 29.8% of SES AI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.6% of Stem shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.8% of SES AI shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.2% of Stem shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, SES or STEM? SES AI has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stem has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor SES or STEM? In the previous week, SES AI had 2 more articles in the media than Stem. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for SES AI and 1 mentions for Stem. SES AI's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Stem's score of 0.50 indicating that SES AI is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment SES AI Very Positive Stem Positive SummarySES AI beats Stem on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Stem News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for STEM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$124.14M$221.35B$31.55B$21.53BDividend YieldN/A1.73%3.15%3.50%P/E Ratio-0.5335.40444.4429.84Price / Sales0.8933.171,811.3152.52Price / Cash0.2824.7934.5918.13Price / Book-0.317.507.374.65Net Income-$854.01M$364.92M$808.30M$999.94M7 Day Performance13.24%3.40%2.75%0.79%1 Month Performance3.00%4.84%5.36%4.54%1 Year Performance71.97%197.56%24,396.91%16.77% Stem Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STEMStem1.454 of 5 stars$15.25+3.1%$10.86-28.8%+67.3%$124.14M$144.58M-0.53660Short Interest ↓SESSES AI3.0015 of 5 stars$1.19+9.7%$1.75+47.7%+18.4%$433.38M$2.04M-3.82130Short Interest ↓NRGVEnergy Vault1.1665 of 5 stars$1.92-7.5%$1.42-26.0%+148.4%$309.94M$46.20M-1.9770Insider TradeFREYFREYR BatteryN/A$1.98+7.0%$4.00+102.0%+84.2%$278.17MN/A-2.61210Gap UpRONIRice Acquisition Corp. IIN/A$2.20-1.3%N/A-70.8%$265.66MN/A0.0024News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeELVAElectrovaya2.3524 of 5 stars$5.91-4.2%$6.13+3.6%+162.2%$237.05M$44.62M197.0797Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeEAFGrafTech International1.4498 of 5 stars$8.96-9.7%$16.25+81.5%+28.1%$231.22M$538.78M-1.091,072Short Interest ↑NVXNOVONIX1.2491 of 5 stars$1.27-3.8%N/A-18.2%$205.54M$5.93M0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓Gap UpSKYXSKYX Platforms1.0189 of 5 stars$1.19flat$2.00+68.1%+38.5%$132.62M$89.03M-3.3130Positive NewsNEOVNeoVolta1.9613 of 5 stars$3.88+2.9%$7.50+93.3%+41.0%$128.65M$4.26M-32.335Gap UpULBIUltralife3.6658 of 5 stars$6.99-1.8%$14.00+100.3%-28.3%$116.31M$164.46M36.79560Analyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SES AI Alternatives Energy Vault Alternatives FREYR Battery Alternatives Rice Acquisition Corp. 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