Vestas Wind Systems AS (OTCMKTS:VWDRY – Get Free Report) and Energous (NASDAQ:WATT – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Vestas Wind Systems AS and Energous, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Vestas Wind Systems AS | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2.29 |
| Energous | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
4.4% of Energous shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Energous shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Vestas Wind Systems AS | $21.29 billion | 1.15 | $882.29 million | $0.30 | 27.03 |
| Energous | $770,000.00 | 32.22 | -$18.40 million | ($18.13) | -0.63 |
Vestas Wind Systems AS has higher revenue and earnings than Energous. Energous is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vestas Wind Systems AS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Vestas Wind Systems AS and Energous’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Vestas Wind Systems AS | 4.22% | 24.35% | 3.16% |
| Energous | -1.27% | -143.13% | -93.47% |
Volatility and Risk
Vestas Wind Systems AS has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Energous has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Vestas Wind Systems AS beats Energous on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Vestas Wind Systems AS
Vestas Wind Systems A/S engages in the design, manufacture, installation, and services of wind turbines the United States, Denmark, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Power Solutions and Service. The Power Solutions segment offers onshore and offshore wind power plants, wind turbines, development sites, etc. The Service segment engages in the sale of service contracts, spare parts, and related activities. Vestas Wind Systems A/S was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark.
About Energous
Energous Corporation provides wireless charging system solutions in the United States. The company develops WattUp wireless power networks technology that consists of semiconductor chipsets; software controls; hardware designs; and antennas that enables radio frequency-based charging for Internet of Things devices. Its products are used in asset trackers; sensors; retail displays; and security devices; smart home; medical; industrial; and other sensors; electronic shelf labeling; logistics and asset tracking tags and sensors; computer mice and keyboards; remote controls; gaming consoles and controllers; hearing aids; rechargeable batteries; automotive accessories; smart textiles; wearables; and medical devices. The company was formerly known as DvineWave Inc. and changed its name to Energous Corporation in January 2014. Energous Corporation was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in San Jose; California.
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