Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS – Get Free Report) and ScanTech AI Systems (NASDAQ:STAI – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares Advanced Energy Industries and ScanTech AI Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Advanced Energy Industries | 10.77% | 20.75% | 10.39% |
| ScanTech AI Systems | -477.09% | -11.25% | 209.23% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Advanced Energy Industries and ScanTech AI Systems”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Advanced Energy Industries | $1.80 billion | 6.23 | $148.40 million | $5.36 | 52.18 |
| ScanTech AI Systems | $1.88 million | 0.00 | -$23.07 million | ($9.20) | -0.00 |
Advanced Energy Industries has higher revenue and earnings than ScanTech AI Systems. ScanTech AI Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advanced Energy Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ScanTech AI Systems has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.0% of ScanTech AI Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of ScanTech AI Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for Advanced Energy Industries and ScanTech AI Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Advanced Energy Industries | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2.93 |
| ScanTech AI Systems | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Advanced Energy Industries presently has a consensus target price of $409.50, suggesting a potential upside of 46.42%. Given Advanced Energy Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Advanced Energy Industries is more favorable than ScanTech AI Systems.
Summary
Advanced Energy Industries beats ScanTech AI Systems on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Advanced Energy Industries
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. provides precision power conversion, measurement, and control solutions in the United States and internationally. The company's plasma power products offer solutions to enable innovation for semiconductor and thin film plasma processes, such as dry etch and deposition. It also provides high and low voltage power products used in a range of applications, such as semiconductor equipment, industrial production, medical and life science equipment, data centers computing, networking, and telecommunications. In addition, the company supplies sensing, controls, and instrumentation products for advanced measurement and calibration of power and temperature. Further, the company provides calibration, conversions, upgrades, and refurbishments and used equipment to companies, as well as repair services. Further, it offers warranty and after-market repair services. It offers its products through a direct sales force, independent sales representatives, channel partners, and distributors. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
About ScanTech AI Systems
Scantech AI Systems, Inc. engages in the innovation, emerging technology, and machine learning expertise. ScanTech specializes in developing advanced screening technology that provides the most accurate and fastest detection of prohibited materials. The company was founded on September 5, 2023 and is headquartered in Buford, GA.
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