Wallbox (NYSE:WBX) vs. Acorn Energy (OTCMKTS:ACFN) Head-To-Head Comparison

Wallbox (NYSE:WBX) and Acorn Energy (OTCMKTS:ACFN) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.

Volatility & Risk

Wallbox has a beta of 1.96, suggesting that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acorn Energy has a beta of 0.14, suggesting that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Wallbox and Acorn Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wallbox	$147.98 million	0.44	-$161.21 million	N/A	N/A
Acorn Energy	$13.20 million	4.51	$6.29 million	$2.84	8.38

Acorn Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Wallbox.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

36.9% of Wallbox shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.3% of Wallbox shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 35.1% of Acorn Energy shares are owned 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 Wallbox and Acorn Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wallbox	N/A	N/A	N/A
Acorn Energy	56.00%	78.08%	28.31%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Wallbox and Acorn Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wallbox	1	3	3	0	2.29
Acorn Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00

Wallbox currently has a consensus target price of $16.40, indicating a potential upside of 216.30%. Given Wallbox’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Wallbox is more favorable than Acorn Energy.

About Wallbox

Wallbox N.V., a technology company, designs, manufactures, and distributes charging solutions for residential, business, and public use worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Europe-Middle East and Asia, North America, and Asia-Pacific. It offers EV charging hardware products, such as Pulsar Plus, Pulsar Plus Socket, Pulsar Max, and Pulsar Pro, an AC smart chargers for home and shared spaces; Commander 2, an AC smart charger for fleets and businesses with a 7-inch touchscreen display that provides a personalized and secure user interface for multiple users; Copper SB, an AC smart charger for fleets and businesses with an integrated socket that makes it compatible with both type 1 and type 2 charging cables; Quasar 2, a DC bi-directional charger for home-use that allows to charge and discharge electric vehicle; Supernova, a DC fast charger equipment designed for public use; and Hypernova that allows to optimize available power and adapt to the number of EVs connected for public charging along highways and transcontinental road networks; as well as Wallbox ABL eM4 Single and Twin chargers and eMC3 charging pole. The company also provides EV charging software solutions, including the myWallbox platform, a cloud based software designed to provide smart management of its chargers in residential and business parking settings; Electromaps, a hardware-agnostic e-mobility service provider and charger management software that enables users to find publicly available charging ports; EVectrum, a hardware-agnostic platform for managing chargers; and Sirius, an energy management solution that is designed to seamlessly integrates the electric grid with solar, on-site batteries, and other renewable energy sources. It also offers upgrades and accessories, which includes energy meters, EV charging cables, pedestals, and RFID cards; and installation, and charging network management services. Wallbox N.V. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.

About Acorn Energy

Acorn Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops and markets wireless remote monitoring and control systems for various markets in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Power Generation (PG) Monitoring and Cathodic Protection (CP) Monitoring. The PG segment provides wireless remote monitoring and control systems, and services for critical assets, which include stand-by power generators, pumps, pumpjacks, light towers, turbines, compressors, fire pumps, and other industrial equipment; and Internet of Things applications. The CP segment offers remote monitoring and control products for cathodic protection systems utilized in gas pipelines for gas utilities market and pipeline operators. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.