Head to Head Comparison: Greenland Technologies (NASDAQ:GTEC) vs. Stardust Power (NASDAQ:SDST)

Greenland Technologies (NASDAQ:GTEC) and Stardust Power (NASDAQ:SDST) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

Greenland Technologies has a beta of 1.78, indicating that its share price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stardust Power has a beta of 0.23, indicating that its share price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Greenland Technologies and Stardust Power”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Greenland Technologies	$83.94 million	0.22	$14.07 million	$0.98	1.06
Stardust Power	N/A	N/A	-$23.75 million	($3.93)	-0.87

Greenland Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Stardust Power. Stardust Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Greenland Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Greenland Technologies and Stardust Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greenland Technologies	16.38%	20.63%	10.48%
Stardust Power	N/A	N/A	-185.06%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Greenland Technologies and Stardust Power, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greenland Technologies	1	0	0	0	1.00
Stardust Power	1	1	2	1	2.60

Stardust Power has a consensus price target of $28.17, indicating a potential upside of 727.46%. Given Stardust Power’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Stardust Power is more favorable than Greenland Technologies.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

10.9% of Greenland Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.8% of Stardust Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 47.2% of Greenland Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 55.3% of Stardust Power shares are owned by company 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

Greenland Technologies beats Stardust Power on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Greenland Technologies

Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and sells components and products for material handling industries worldwide. The company offers transmission products, such as transmission systems and integrated powertrain primarily for electric forklift trucks; electric industrial heavy equipment, including electric wheeled front loader, electric excavator, and electric lithium forklifts; and provides charging solutions. Its products are used in manufacturing and logistic applications, such as factories, workshops, warehouses, fulfillment centers, shipyards, and seaports. Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation was and is headquartered in East Windsor, New Jersey.

About Stardust Power

Stardust Power Inc. is a vertically-integrated lithium refinery that engages in producing battery-grade lithium. The company was founded in 2022 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.