Reviewing Osram Licht (OTCMKTS:OSAGF) and Electrovaya (NASDAQ:ELVA)

Electrovaya (NASDAQ:ELVA) and Osram Licht (OTCMKTS:OSAGF) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

Electrovaya has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Osram Licht has a beta of 0.07, suggesting that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Electrovaya and Osram Licht, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Electrovaya	0	0	3	1	3.25
Osram Licht	0	0	0	0	0.00

Electrovaya currently has a consensus price target of $6.1250, suggesting a potential upside of 29.77%. Given Electrovaya’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Electrovaya is more favorable than Osram Licht.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Electrovaya and Osram Licht”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Electrovaya	$44.62 million	4.24	-$1.49 million	$0.03	157.33
Osram Licht	$3.71 billion	14.40	-$850.53 million	($1.23)	-43.50

Electrovaya has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Osram Licht. Osram Licht is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Electrovaya, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

22.5% of Electrovaya shares are held by institutional investors. 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 Electrovaya and Osram Licht’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Electrovaya	2.19%	7.24%	2.77%
Osram Licht	-3.27%	3.12%	0.56%

Summary

Electrovaya beats Osram Licht on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Electrovaya

Electrovaya Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of lithium-ion batteries, battery management systems, and battery-related products for energy storage, clean electric transportation, and other specialized applications in North America. It offers lithium-ion batteries and systems for materials handling electric vehicles, including forklifts and automated guided vehicles, as well as battery chargers to charge the batteries; electromotive power products for electric trucks, electric buses, and other transportation applications; industrial products for energy storage; and power solutions, such as competencies in building systems for third parties. The company was formerly known as Electrofuel Inc. and changed its name to Electrovaya Inc. in March 2002. Electrovaya Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

About Osram Licht

OSRAM Licht AG provides various lighting products and solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments: Opto Semiconductors, Automotive, and Digital. The company was formerly known as Kyros A AG and changed its name to OSRAM Licht AG in November 2012. OSRAM Licht AG was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. OSRAM Licht AG operates as a subsidiary of ams-OSRAM AG.