Contrasting NAMI (NASDAQ:NAMI) and Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX)

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) and NAMI (NASDAQ:NAMI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Amprius Technologies and NAMI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amprius Technologies	-53.16%	-38.85%	-23.93%
NAMI	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Amprius Technologies and NAMI, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amprius Technologies	1	0	8	0	2.78
NAMI	1	0	0	0	1.00

Amprius Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $14.29, indicating a potential upside of 32.39%. Given Amprius Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Amprius Technologies is more favorable than NAMI.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

5.0% of Amprius Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 12.9% of Amprius Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Amprius Technologies and NAMI”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amprius Technologies	$57.81 million	24.36	-$44.67 million	($0.26)	-41.50
NAMI	$55.68 million	0.91	$2.78 million	N/A	N/A

NAMI has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Amprius Technologies.

Summary

Amprius Technologies beats NAMI on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amprius Technologies

Amprius Technologies, Inc. produces and sells ultra-high energy density lithium-ion batteries for mobility applications. The company offers silicon nanowire anode batteries. Its batteries are primarily used for existing and emerging aviation applications, including unmanned aerial systems, such as drones and high-altitude pseudo satellites. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.

About NAMI

Jinxin Technology Holding Co. engages in the provision of digital content services. The company was founded in August 2015 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.