Analyzing ams-OSRAM (OTCMKTS:AMSSY) and T1 Energy (NYSE:TE)

ams-OSRAM (OTCMKTS:AMSSY) and T1 Energy (NYSE:TE) are both technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for ams-OSRAM and T1 Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ams-OSRAM	1	2	1	0	2.00
T1 Energy	1	3	5	1	2.60

T1 Energy has a consensus target price of $8.67, indicating a potential upside of 102.73%. Given T1 Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe T1 Energy is more favorable than ams-OSRAM.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

52.3% of T1 Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 22.4% of T1 Energy 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 ams-OSRAM and T1 Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ams-OSRAM	-9.74%	-7.58%	-1.01%
T1 Energy	-38.49%	-149.67%	-20.46%

Risk & Volatility

ams-OSRAM has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, T1 Energy has a beta of 2.25, suggesting that its stock price is 125% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ams-OSRAM and T1 Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ams-OSRAM	$3.76 billion	0.59	-$147.08 million	($1.91)	-5.85
T1 Energy	$755.29 million	1.67	-$367.83 million	($1.98)	-2.16

ams-OSRAM has higher revenue and earnings than T1 Energy. ams-OSRAM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than T1 Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

T1 Energy beats ams-OSRAM on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ams-OSRAM

ams-OSRAM AG designs, manufactures, and sells LED and optical sensor solutions in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and Asia/Pacific. The company operates in Semiconductors and Lamps & Systems segments. The Semiconductors segment offers semiconductor-based products and solutions, such as high-performance LEDs, lasers, and optical sensors for automotive, consumer, and industrial and medical technology end markets. The Lamps & Systems segment provides lamps and lighting systems for the automotive, industrial, and medical end markets. The company was formerly known as ams AG and changed its name to ams-OSRAM AG in January 2022. ams-OSRAM AG is headquartered in Premstätten, Austria.

About T1 Energy

T1 Energy Inc. is an energy solutions provider building an integrated supply chain for solar and batteries. T1 Energy Inc. , formerly known as FREYR Battery, is based in NEW YORK.