SES AI (NYSE:SES – Get Free Report) and Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares SES AI and Sensata Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| SES AI | -289.64% | -26.21% | -20.78% |
| Sensata Technologies | 9.52% | 19.38% | 8.43% |
Risk and Volatility
SES AI has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sensata Technologies has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
29.8% of SES AI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.4% of Sensata Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.8% of SES AI shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Sensata Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares SES AI and Sensata Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| SES AI | $21.00 million | 14.03 | -$73.04 million | ($0.20) | -3.97 |
| Sensata Technologies | $3.70 billion | 1.58 | $31.30 million | $2.50 | 16.09 |
Sensata Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than SES AI. SES AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sensata Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for SES AI and Sensata Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| SES AI | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Sensata Technologies | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.40 |
SES AI presently has a consensus price target of $2.55, suggesting a potential upside of 221.40%. Sensata Technologies has a consensus price target of $50.33, suggesting a potential upside of 25.15%. Given SES AI’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SES AI is more favorable than Sensata Technologies.
Summary
Sensata Technologies beats SES AI on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About SES AI
SES AI Corporation engages in the development and production of high-performance Lithium-metal rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles, electric vehicle take-off and landing, and other applications. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts.
About Sensata Technologies
Sensata Technologies Holding plc develops, manufactures, and sells sensors and sensor-rich solutions, electrical protection components and systems, and other products used in mission-critical systems and applications in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Performance Sensing and Sensing Solutions. The Performance Sensing segment offers pressure, temperature, and position sensors, high-voltage solutions, and other solutions used in mission-critical systems and applications, such as tire pressure monitoring, thermal management, electrical protection, regenerative braking, powertrain for engine/transmission, and exhaust management for automobiles, on-road trucks, and off-road equipment customers. The Sensing Solutions segment provides application-specific sensor and electrical protection products, such as pressure, temperature, and position sensors; motor and compressor protectors; high-voltage contactors; solid state relays; bimetal electromechanical controls; power inverters; charge controllers; battery management systems; operator controls; and power conversion systems. It serves automotive, on-road truck, construction, and original equipment manufacturers in agriculture, control, appliance, medical, energy and charging infrastructure, data/telecom, and aerospace and defense industries, as well as systems integrators, aerospace, and motor and compressor distributors. Sensata Technologies Holding plc was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Attleboro, Massachusetts.
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