One Stop Systems (NASDAQ:OSS – Get Free Report) and Electrovaya (NASDAQ:ELVA – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
32.7% of One Stop Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.5% of Electrovaya shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of One Stop Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for One Stop Systems and Electrovaya, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| One Stop Systems | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.60 |
| Electrovaya | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2.83 |
Risk and Volatility
One Stop Systems has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Electrovaya has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares One Stop Systems and Electrovaya”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| One Stop Systems | $32.22 million | 12.97 | $5.09 million | $0.25 | 67.56 |
| Electrovaya | $63.83 million | 8.02 | $3.36 million | $0.12 | 86.17 |
One Stop Systems has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Electrovaya. One Stop Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Electrovaya, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares One Stop Systems and Electrovaya’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| One Stop Systems | 12.44% | -0.24% | -0.18% |
| Electrovaya | 7.03% | 11.35% | 6.19% |
Summary
Electrovaya beats One Stop Systems on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About One Stop Systems
One Stop Systems, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of high-performance compute, high speed storage hardware and software, switch fabrics, and systems for edge deployments in the United States and internationally. The company's systems are built using the central processing unit, graphical processing unit, high-speed switch fabrics, and flash storage technologies. It provides custom servers, data acquisition platforms, compute accelerators, solid-state storage arrays, and system I/O expansion systems, as well as edge optimized industrial and panel PCs, tablets, and handheld compute devices. The company also offers ruggedized mobile tablets and handhelds that meet the specialized requirement for devices deployed at the edge in a diverse set of environmental conditions. It sells its products to multinational companies, governmental agencies, military contractors, military services, and technology providers through its website, web store, direct sales team, and original equipment manufacturer focused sales, as well as through a network of resellers and distributors. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Escondido, California.
About Electrovaya
Electrovaya Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of lithium-ion batteries, battery management systems, and battery-related products for energy storage, clean electric transportation, and other specialized applications in North America. It offers lithium-ion batteries and systems for materials handling electric vehicles, including forklifts and automated guided vehicles, as well as battery chargers to charge the batteries; electromotive power products for electric trucks, electric buses, and other transportation applications; industrial products for energy storage; and power solutions, such as competencies in building systems for third parties. The company was formerly known as Electrofuel Inc. and changed its name to Electrovaya Inc. in March 2002. Electrovaya Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.
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