Solidion Technology (NASDAQ:STI – Get Free Report) and Orion Energy Systems (NASDAQ:OESX – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.
Risk and Volatility
Solidion Technology has a beta of 0.03, suggesting that its stock price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Orion Energy Systems has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Solidion Technology and Orion Energy Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Solidion Technology | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Orion Energy Systems | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.50 |
Orion Energy Systems has a consensus price target of $36.50, suggesting a potential upside of 62.08%. Given Orion Energy Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Orion Energy Systems is more favorable than Solidion Technology.
Profitability
This table compares Solidion Technology and Orion Energy Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Solidion Technology | N/A | N/A | -119.29% |
| Orion Energy Systems | 0.04% | 11.66% | 3.40% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
52.6% of Orion Energy Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Solidion Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Orion Energy Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Solidion Technology and Orion Energy Systems”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Solidion Technology | $10,000.00 | 3,735.89 | -$41.00 million | ($12.85) | -0.34 |
| Orion Energy Systems | $86.31 million | 1.07 | -$3.16 million | ($0.05) | -450.40 |
Orion Energy Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Solidion Technology. Orion Energy Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Solidion Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Orion Energy Systems beats Solidion Technology on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Solidion Technology
Solidion Technology Inc. engages in the development and supply of battery materials, components, cells, and selected module/pack technologies. Its products include advanced anode materials; three classes of solid-state batteries, including silicon-rich all-solid-state lithium-ion cells; anode less lithium metal cells; and lithium-sulfur cells. The company was formerly known as Honeycomb Battery Company and changed its name to Solidion Technology Inc. in February 2024. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Dayton, Ohio. Solidion Technology Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Global Graphene Group, Inc.
About Orion Energy Systems
Orion Energy Systems, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, researches, designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, installs, and implements energy management systems for commercial office and retail, area lighting, industrial applications, and government in North America and Germany. It operates in three segments: Lighting, Maintenance, and Electric Vehicle (EV). The company offers light emitting diode (LED) lighting products; construction and engineering services for commercial lighting and energy management system; lighting and electrical system maintenance, repair, and replacement services; and EV charging station and installation solutions. It also provides LED high bay fixtures and LED troffer retrofits; smart lighting controls, a wireless Internet of Things enabled control solution that provides lighting control options and data intelligence capabilities for building managers; and various LED fixtures for lighting and energy management needs comprising fixtures for agribusinesses, parking lots, roadways, retail, mezzanine, outdoor applications, and private label resale. In addition, the company offers lighting-related energy management services, such as site assessment, site field verification, utility incentive and government subsidy management, engineering design, project management, facility design commissioning, and recycling. It serves customers directly and through independent sales agencies and distributors, national account end-users, federal and state government facilities, regional account end-users, electrical distributors, electrical contractors, and energy service companies. Orion Energy Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
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