Contrasting Spectris (OTCMKTS:SEPJY) and NOVONIX (NASDAQ:NVX)

NOVONIX (NASDAQ:NVX) and Spectris (OTCMKTS:SEPJY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for NOVONIX and Spectris, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NOVONIX	1	0	0	0	1.00
Spectris	0	0	1	0	3.00

Profitability

This table compares NOVONIX and Spectris’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NOVONIX	N/A	N/A	N/A
Spectris	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.1% of NOVONIX shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.7% of NOVONIX shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares NOVONIX and Spectris”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NOVONIX	$5.85 million	43.08	-$74.82 million	N/A	N/A
Spectris	$1.66 billion	3.08	$298.52 million	N/A	N/A

Spectris has higher revenue and earnings than NOVONIX.

Volatility & Risk

NOVONIX has a beta of 2.61, indicating that its stock price is 161% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Spectris has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500.

About NOVONIX

NOVONIX Limited provides battery materials and development technology for battery manufacturers, materials companies, automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and consumer electronics manufacturers in North America, Asia, Australia, and Europe. It operates through Battery Materials and Battery Technology segments. The Battery Materials segment develops and manufactures battery anode materials. The Battery Technology segment develops battery cell testing equipment, performs consulting services, and carries out research and development in battery development. The company is involved in the investment and real estate borrowing activities; and offers battery technology, battery testing hardware equipment, and battery testing and development consulting services. The company was formerly known as Graphitecorp Limited and changed its name to NOVONIX Limited in July 2017. NOVONIX Limited was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Brisbane, Australia.

About Spectris

Spectris plc provides precision measurement solutions worldwide. It operates through Spectris Scientific, Spectris Dynamics, and Other segments. The Spectris Scientific segment provides advanced sensors and instruments used to measure, analyze, and characterize materials; and monitor ultra-clean manufacturing environments. Spectris Dynamics segment offers differentiated sensing, data acquisition, analysis modelling, and simulation solutions for product development and enhance product performance. The Other segment operates high-value precision in-line sensing and monitoring businesses. It serves life sciences/pharmaceuticals, technology-led industrials, automotive, electronics and semiconductor, academic research, and other markets, as well as metals, minerals, and mining. The company was formerly known as Fairey Group plc and changed its name to Spectris plc in May 2001. Spectris plc was incorporated in 1986 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.