EVgo (NASDAQ:EVGO – Get Free Report) and SES AI (NYSE:SES – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability.
Risk and Volatility
EVgo has a beta of 2.82, suggesting that its share price is 182% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SES AI has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares EVgo 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 | |
| EVgo | $384.09 million | 1.29 | -$41.57 million | ($0.35) | -4.51 |
| SES AI | $21.00 million | 9.69 | -$73.04 million | ($0.22) | -2.52 |
EVgo has higher revenue and earnings than SES AI. EVgo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SES AI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
17.4% of EVgo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.8% of SES AI shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of EVgo shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of SES AI shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares EVgo and SES AI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| EVgo | -11.15% | N/A | -5.07% |
| SES AI | -331.72% | -28.65% | -23.21% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for EVgo and SES AI, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| EVgo | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.33 |
| SES AI | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
EVgo currently has a consensus price target of $5.28, suggesting a potential upside of 234.18%. SES AI has a consensus price target of $2.70, suggesting a potential upside of 386.49%. Given SES AI’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SES AI is more favorable than EVgo.
Summary
EVgo beats SES AI on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About EVgo
EVgo, Inc. owns and operates a direct current fast charging network for electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States. The company offers electricity directly to drivers, who access its publicly available networked chargers; original equipment manufacturer charging and related services; fleet and rideshare public charging services; and charging as a service and fleet dedicated charging services. It also provides ancillary services, such as customization of digital applications, charging data integration, loyalty programs, access to chargers behind parking lot or garage pay gates, microtargeted advertising, and charging reservations; and hardware, design, and construction services for charging sites, as well as ongoing operations, maintenance, and networking and software integration solutions through eXtend. In addition, it offers PlugShare such as data, research, and advertising services and equipment procurement and operational services. EVgo, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.EVgo, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of EVgo Holdings LLC.
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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