Reviewing Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (NASDAQ:WAVE) & EnSync (OTCMKTS:ESNC)

EnSync (OTCMKTS:ESNC) and Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (NASDAQ:WAVE) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares EnSync and Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ)”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EnSync	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ)	$168,000.00	265.56	-$1.71 million	($0.39)	-20.62

EnSync has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ).

Profitability

This table compares EnSync and Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ)’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EnSync	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ)	N/A	-32.29%	-24.33%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.6% of Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) shares are held by institutional investors. 14.8% of EnSync shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.3% of Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for EnSync and Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ), as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EnSync	0	0	0	0	0.00
Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ)	0	0	2	0	3.00

Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) has a consensus target price of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 80.35%. Given Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ)’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) is more favorable than EnSync.

Risk and Volatility

EnSync has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) has a beta of -0.69, indicating that its share price is 169% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) beats EnSync on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About EnSync

EnSync, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, licenses, and manufactures energy management systems solutions for the residential and commercial energy systems, and independent utility energy systems markets in the United States and internationally. The company's products include Matrix energy management, an energy control system for the commercial and residential energy systems markets; Home Energy System for property developers and residential customers; and DER SuperModule system, a self-contained DER system that integrates with renewable generation, customer load, and grid interconnection for deploying the least expensive, highest value, and most reliable electricity. Its products also comprise DER Flex Internet of energy control platform, a software platform that seamlessly connects to DERs; True Peer-to-PeerTM energy exchange technology; and Hybrid energy storage system. The company was formerly known as ZBB Energy Corporation and changed its name to EnSync, Inc. in August 2015. EnSync, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.

About Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ)

Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ), a wave energy company, engages in the development of a wave energy conversion (WEC) technology that converts ocean and sea waves into clean electricity. The company also holds various agreements comprising power purchase agreements, concession agreements, and other agreements worldwide with pipeline of projects with approximately 404.7 megawatts. It has operations in the United States, Sweden, Israel, the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, Greece, Portugal, China, Australia, and internationally. The company was formerly known as EWPG Holding AB (publ) and changed its name to Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) in June 2021. Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.