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

Risk and Volatility

China BAK Battery has a beta of 1.73, suggesting that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alaska Power & Telephone has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares China BAK Battery and Alaska Power & Telephone”s gross 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	0.60	$11.79 million	N/A	N/A
Alaska Power & Telephone	$64.21 million	1.14	$6.15 million	$5.88	10.42

China BAK Battery has higher revenue and earnings than Alaska Power & Telephone.

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	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

2.0% of China BAK Battery shares are held by institutional investors. 13.0% of China BAK Battery shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

China BAK Battery beats Alaska Power & Telephone on 8 of the 9 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.