Brenmiller Energy (NASDAQ:BNRG – Get Free Report) and Ultralife (NASDAQ:ULBI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.
Volatility and Risk
Brenmiller Energy has a beta of -0.6, meaning that its stock price is 160% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ultralife has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Brenmiller Energy and Ultralife, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Brenmiller Energy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Ultralife | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Brenmiller Energy | $387,000.00 | 1.07 | -$13.90 million | ($262.42) | -0.01 |
| Ultralife | $187.24 million | 0.60 | -$5.90 million | ($0.40) | -16.89 |
Ultralife has higher revenue and earnings than Brenmiller Energy. Ultralife is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brenmiller Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
13.2% of Brenmiller Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.7% of Ultralife shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.1% of Brenmiller Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 42.9% of Ultralife shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Brenmiller Energy and Ultralife’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Brenmiller Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Ultralife | -3.50% | 2.75% | 1.66% |
Summary
Ultralife beats Brenmiller Energy on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Brenmiller Energy
Brenmiller Energy Ltd. develops, produces, markets, and sells thermal energy storage (TES) systems based on its proprietary technology that enables renewable integration, increases energy efficiency, and reduces carbon emissions. Its TES system dispatches thermal energy on demand in the form of steam, which can be saturated for industrial use, or in the form of a superheated steam, which can be used to activate steam turbines. It markets its proprietary TES systems under the bGen name. The company was formerly known as Brenmiller Energy Consulting Ltd. and changed its name to Brenmiller Energy Ltd. in 2017. Brenmiller Energy Ltd was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Rosh HaAyin, Israel.
About Ultralife
Ultralife Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, installs, and maintains power, and communication and electronics systems worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Battery & Energy Products and Communications Systems. The Battery & Energy Products segment offers lithium 9-volt, cylindrical, thin lithium manganese dioxide, rechargeable, and other non-rechargeable batteries; lithium-ion cells, multi-kilowatt module lithium-ion battery systems, and uninterruptable power supplies; and rugged military and commercial battery charging systems and accessories, including smart chargers, multi-bay charging systems, and various cables. The Communications Systems segment provides communications systems and accessories to support military communications systems, such as radio frequency amplifiers, power supplies and cables, connector assemblies, amplified speakers, equipment mounts, case equipment, man-portable systems, and integrated communication systems for fixed or vehicle applications comprising vehicle adapters, vehicle installed power enhanced rifleman appliqué systems, and SATCOM systems. This segment's military communications systems and accessories are designed to enhance and extend the operation of communications equipment, such as vehicle-mounted, manpack, and handheld transceivers. The company sells its products under the Ultralife, Ultralife HiRate, Ultralife Thin Cell, Ultralife Batteries, Lithium Power, McDowell Research, AMTITM, ABLETM, ACCUTRONICS, ACCUPRO, ENTELLION, SWE Southwest Electronic Energy Group, SWE SEASAFE, Excell Battery Group, and Criterion Gauge brands through original equipment manufacturers, and industrial and defense supply distributors. In addition, it sells its 9-volt battery to the broader consumer market through national and regional retail chains and online retailers. It serves government, defense, and commercial sectors. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Newark, New York.
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