Analyzing Gauzy (NASDAQ:GAUZ) and Microvast (NASDAQ:MVST)

Gauzy (NASDAQ:GAUZ) and Microvast (NASDAQ:MVST) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Gauzy and Microvast”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gauzy	$77.98 million	2.63	-$79.27 million	N/A	N/A
Microvast	$306.62 million	1.77	-$106.34 million	($0.38)	-4.42

Gauzy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Microvast.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

20.7% of Microvast shares are held by institutional investors. 29.8% of Microvast shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Gauzy and Microvast’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gauzy	-66.25%	N/A	-34.21%
Microvast	-30.88%	-22.10%	-11.19%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Gauzy and Microvast, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gauzy	0	0	4	0	3.00
Microvast	0	1	2	0	2.67

Gauzy presently has a consensus target price of $16.25, suggesting a potential upside of 50.88%. Microvast has a consensus target price of $3.33, suggesting a potential upside of 98.41%. Given Microvast’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Microvast is more favorable than Gauzy.

Summary

Microvast beats Gauzy on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gauzy

Gauzy Ltd. is a fully-integrated light and vision control company which focused on the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of vision and light control technologies. It operates principally in Germany, France, the United States, Canada, China, Singapore and Dubai. Gauzy Ltd. is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

About Microvast

Microvast Holdings, Inc. provides battery technologies for electric vehicles and energy storage solutions. The company offers a range of cell chemistries, such as lithium titanate oxide, lithium iron phosphate, and nickel manganese cobalt version 1 and 2. It also designs, develops, and manufactures battery components, such as cathode, anode, electrolyte, and separator. In addition, the company offers battery solutions for commercial vehicles and energy storage systems. Its commercial vehicle markets cover buses, trains, mining trucks, marine and port vehicles, and automated guided and specialty vehicles, as well as light, medium, heavy-duty trucks. It operates China, rest of the Asia Pacific, Europe, and the United States. Microvast Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Stafford, Texas.