Beam Global (NASDAQ:BEEM – Get Free Report) and SES AI (NYSE:SES – Get Free Report) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
26.6% of Beam Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.8% of SES AI shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of Beam Global shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of SES AI shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Beam Global and SES AI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Beam Global | -95.63% | -61.84% | -35.88% |
| SES AI | -331.72% | -28.65% | -23.21% |
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Beam Global | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.40 |
| SES AI | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Beam Global presently has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 116.22%. SES AI has a consensus target price of $2.70, indicating a potential upside of 155.92%. Given SES AI’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SES AI is more favorable than Beam Global.
Volatility and Risk
Beam Global has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SES AI has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Beam Global and SES AI”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Beam Global | $28.24 million | 1.38 | -$27.00 million | ($1.67) | -1.11 |
| SES AI | $21.00 million | 18.42 | -$73.04 million | ($0.22) | -4.80 |
Beam Global has higher revenue and earnings than SES AI. SES AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Beam Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
About Beam Global
Beam Global, a clean-technology innovation company, engages in the design, development, engineering, manufacture, and sale of renewably energized infrastructure products and battery solutions. Its product portfolio includes EV ARC (electric vehicle autonomous renewable charger), an infrastructure product that uses integrated solar power and battery storage to provide a mounting asset and a source of power for factory installed electric vehicle charging stations; Solar Tree DCFC, an off-grid, renewably energized, and single-column mounted smart generation and energy storage system to provide a 150kW DC fast charge to one or more electric vehicles, such as electric buses, heavy-duty vehicles, agricultural equipment, public transportation, and electric vehicles used in the construction industry; and EV ARC DCFC, a DC fast charging system for charging EVs. The company is also involved in the development of EV-Standard, a lamp standard, EV charging, and emergency power product that uses an existing streetlamp's foundation and a combination of solar, wind, grid connection, and onboard energy storage to provide curbside charging; and UAV ARC, an off-grid and renewably energized product and network used to charge aerial drone (UAV) fleets. It offers its solutions for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, energy storage, energy security, disaster preparedness, street lighting, telecommunications, energy infrastructure, and outdoor media and branding industries. The company was formerly known as Envision Solar International, Inc. and changed its name to Beam Global in September 2020. Beam Global was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
About SES AI
SES AI Corporation engages in the development and production of high-performance Lithium-metal rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles, electric vehicle take-off and landing, and other applications. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts.
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