Expion360 (NASDAQ:XPON – Get Free Report) and Spruce Power (NYSE:SPRU – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Risk & Volatility
Expion360 has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Spruce Power has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Expion360 and Spruce Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Expion360 | -21.76% | -48.80% | -21.77% |
| Spruce Power | -23.23% | -18.82% | -2.86% |
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Expion360 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Spruce Power | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Expion360 and Spruce Power”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Expion360 | $5.62 million | 1.31 | -$13.48 million | ($0.68) | -1.12 |
| Spruce Power | $82.11 million | 1.07 | -$70.49 million | ($1.38) | -3.51 |
Expion360 has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Spruce Power. Spruce Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Expion360, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
34.5% of Expion360 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.8% of Spruce Power shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Expion360 shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.7% of Spruce Power shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Expion360 beats Spruce Power on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Expion360
Expion360 Inc. designs, assembles, manufactures, and sells lithium iron phosphate batteries and supporting accessories under the VPR 4EVER name for recreational vehicles, marine, golf, industrial, residential, and off-the-grid applications. It provides battery monitors; direct current battery chargers; various models of industrial tie-downs; power generators AURA POWERCAP; terminal blocks; and bus bars. The company also engages in the development of e360 Home Energy Storage systems; e360 SmartTalk mobile application. It serves dealers, wholesalers, private label customers, and original equipment manufacturers in the United States and internationally. The company was formerly known as Yozamp Products Company, LLC and changed its name to Expion360 Inc. in November 2021. Expion360 Inc. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Redmond, Oregon.
About Spruce Power
Spruce Power Holding Corporation owns and operates distributed solar energy assets in the United States. The company provides subscription-based services for homeowners and businesses to own and maintain rooftop solar and battery storage. It offers its subscription-based services to approximately 75,000 customers. The company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
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