Comparing China BAK Battery (NASDAQ:CBAT) & Alaska Power & Telephone (OTCMKTS:APTL)

Volatility & Risk

China BAK Battery has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alaska Power & Telephone has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares China BAK Battery and Alaska Power & Telephone”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
China BAK Battery	$176.62 million	0.59	$11.79 million	$0.13	8.85
Alaska Power & Telephone	$64.21 million	1.06	$6.15 million	$5.88	9.72

China BAK Battery has higher revenue and earnings than Alaska Power & Telephone. China BAK Battery is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alaska Power & Telephone, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

2.0% of China BAK Battery shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.0% of China BAK Battery shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares China BAK Battery and Alaska Power & Telephone’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
China BAK Battery	0.25%	0.30%	0.13%
Alaska Power & Telephone	11.52%	N/A	N/A

Summary

China BAK Battery beats Alaska Power & Telephone on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About China BAK Battery

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufacture, commercialization, and distribution of lithium ion high power rechargeable batteries in Mainland China, the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, CBAK and Hitrans. Its lithium batteries are used in various applications, including electric vehicles, such as electric cars, electric buses, and hybrid electric cars and buses; light electric vehicles, such as electric bicycles, electric motors, electric tricycles, and smaller-sized electric cars; and electric tools, energy storage, uninterruptible power supply, and other high power applications, as well as cordless power tools. The company also develops and manufactures NCM precursor and cathode materials. The company was formerly known as China BAK Battery, Inc. and changed its name to CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. in January 2017. CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. is based in Dalian, China.

About Alaska Power & Telephone

Alaska Power & Telephone Company provides energy, telecommunications, and broadband services to the residents, businesses, and communities of rural Alaska. The company operates through Energy and Telecom divisions. It generates energy using hydro and fossil-fuels. In addition, the company provides voice, as well as broadband services. Alaska Power & Telephone Company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Ketchikan, Washington.