Aeva Technologies (NASDAQ:AEVA – Get Free Report) and Nikon (OTCMKTS:NINOY – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Aeva Technologies and Nikon, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Aeva Technologies | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.20 |
| Nikon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Aeva Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $28.75, indicating a potential upside of 88.52%. Given Aeva Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Aeva Technologies is more favorable than Nikon.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Aeva Technologies | -150.12% | -859.37% | -81.68% |
| Nikon | -13.88% | -15.50% | -8.46% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Aeva Technologies and Nikon”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Aeva Technologies | $21.60 million | 44.51 | -$145.43 million | ($2.73) | -5.59 |
| Nikon | $4.50 billion | 0.81 | -$568.18 million | ($1.87) | -5.89 |
Aeva Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Nikon. Nikon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aeva Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Aeva Technologies has a beta of 2.44, suggesting that its stock price is 144% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nikon has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
62.9% of Aeva Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Nikon shares are held by institutional investors. 36.7% of Aeva Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Aeva Technologies beats Nikon on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Aeva Technologies
Aeva Technologies, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of LiDAR sensing systems, and related perception and autonomy-enabling software solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company develops its products using frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) sensing technology. It offers Aeries II, a 4D LiDAR solution that consist of 4D LiDAR sensing system with embedded software for automotive grade production across passenger car, trucking, and mobility applications; and Atlas, a FMCW 4D LiDAR with simultaneous velocity and range detection for the automotive market. The company's products are also used in industrial automation, consumer device, and security market applications. Aeva Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
About Nikon
Nikon Corporation manufactures and sells optical instruments in Japan, North America, Europe, China, Thailand, and internationally. It operates through Imaging Products Business, Precision Equipment Business, Healthcare Business, Components Business, and Industrial equipment and Others segments. The Imaging Products Business segment provides digital SLR cameras, compact digital cameras, and interchangeable camera lenses. The Precision Equipment Business segment offers FPD lithography systems and semiconductor lithography systems. The Healthcare Business segment provides biological microscopes, cell culture observation systems, and ultra-wide field retinal imaging devices, as well as products and services related to the contract cell development and manufacturing field. The Components Business segment offers optical components, optical parts, encoders, and material processing products and services; EUV-related components and space-related solutions; and photomask substrates for FPDs. The Industrial equipment and Others segment provides industrial microscopes, non-contact 3D metrology systems, measuring instruments, X-ray/CT inspection systems, and surveying instruments. In addition, it sells used equipment; provides maintenance services for FPD/semiconductor lithography systems; sells and services cameras, microscopes, measuring instruments, and X-ray inspection equipment; and develops and supports computer software. Further, the company is involved in the procurement, logistics, and welfare activities; development, manufacturing, and testing services for eyeglass and lenses; and assembly of camera units. Nikon Corporation was incorporated in 1917 and is headquartered in Minato, Japan.
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