Critical Review: ChargePoint (NYSE:CHPT) versus AI Technology Group (OTCMKTS:AIPG)

AI Technology Group (OTCMKTS:AIPG) and ChargePoint (NYSE:CHPT) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares AI Technology Group and ChargePoint’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AI Technology Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
ChargePoint	-49.66%	-504.42%	-18.93%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for AI Technology Group and ChargePoint, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AI Technology Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
ChargePoint	3	6	1	0	1.80

ChargePoint has a consensus price target of $8.31, indicating a potential upside of 32.79%. Given ChargePoint’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ChargePoint is more favorable than AI Technology Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

37.8% of ChargePoint shares are owned by institutional investors. 60.0% of AI Technology Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of ChargePoint shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares AI Technology Group and ChargePoint”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AI Technology Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.03)	-94.86
ChargePoint	$411.22 million	0.37	-$220.20 million	($8.68)	-0.72

AI Technology Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ChargePoint. AI Technology Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ChargePoint, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

ChargePoint beats AI Technology Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AI Technology Group

AI Technology Group, Inc. engages in the research, development, and sale of electromagnetic motor, generator, and battery charger systems. Its products include rechargeable battery charger, load box, solar tracker, solar controller, and crystal battery light. The company was founded by Gary A. Bedini and John C. Bedini on September 29, 1999 and is headquartered in Oceanside, NY.

About ChargePoint

ChargePoint Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides electric vehicle (EV) charging networks and charging solutions in the North America and Europe. The company serves commercial, such as retail, workplace, hospitality, parking, recreation, municipal, education, and highway fast charge; fleet, which include delivery, take home, logistics, motor pool, transit, and shared mobility; and residential including single family homes and multi-family apartments and condominiums customers. ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Campbell, California.