Orion Energy Systems (NASDAQ:OESX – Get Free Report) and Solidion Technology (NASDAQ:STI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
52.6% of Orion Energy Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of Orion Energy Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Solidion Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
Orion Energy Systems has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Solidion Technology has a beta of 0.03, indicating that its stock price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Orion Energy Systems and Solidion Technology”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Orion Energy Systems | $86.31 million | 1.07 | -$3.16 million | ($0.05) | -450.40 |
| Solidion Technology | $10,000.00 | 3,735.89 | -$41.00 million | ($12.85) | -0.34 |
Orion Energy Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Solidion Technology. Orion Energy Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Solidion Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Orion Energy Systems and Solidion Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Orion Energy Systems | 0.04% | 11.66% | 3.40% |
| Solidion Technology | N/A | N/A | -119.29% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Orion Energy Systems and Solidion Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Orion Energy Systems | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Solidion Technology | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Orion Energy Systems presently has a consensus target price of $36.50, indicating a potential upside of 62.08%. Given Orion Energy Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Orion Energy Systems is more favorable than Solidion Technology.
Summary
Orion Energy Systems beats Solidion Technology on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Orion Energy Systems
Orion Energy Systems, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, researches, designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, installs, and implements energy management systems for commercial office and retail, area lighting, industrial applications, and government in North America and Germany. It operates in three segments: Lighting, Maintenance, and Electric Vehicle (EV). The company offers light emitting diode (LED) lighting products; construction and engineering services for commercial lighting and energy management system; lighting and electrical system maintenance, repair, and replacement services; and EV charging station and installation solutions. It also provides LED high bay fixtures and LED troffer retrofits; smart lighting controls, a wireless Internet of Things enabled control solution that provides lighting control options and data intelligence capabilities for building managers; and various LED fixtures for lighting and energy management needs comprising fixtures for agribusinesses, parking lots, roadways, retail, mezzanine, outdoor applications, and private label resale. In addition, the company offers lighting-related energy management services, such as site assessment, site field verification, utility incentive and government subsidy management, engineering design, project management, facility design commissioning, and recycling. It serves customers directly and through independent sales agencies and distributors, national account end-users, federal and state government facilities, regional account end-users, electrical distributors, electrical contractors, and energy service companies. Orion Energy Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
About Solidion Technology
Solidion Technology Inc. engages in the development and supply of battery materials, components, cells, and selected module/pack technologies. Its products include advanced anode materials; three classes of solid-state batteries, including silicon-rich all-solid-state lithium-ion cells; anode less lithium metal cells; and lithium-sulfur cells. The company was formerly known as Honeycomb Battery Company and changed its name to Solidion Technology Inc. in February 2024. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Dayton, Ohio. Solidion Technology Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Global Graphene Group, Inc.
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