Head to Head Contrast: ZOOZ Power (NASDAQ:ZOOZ) & Spruce Power (NYSE:SPRU)

ZOOZ Power (NASDAQ:ZOOZ) and Spruce Power (NYSE:SPRU) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for ZOOZ Power and Spruce Power, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZOOZ Power	1	1	1	0	2.00
Spruce Power	1	0	0	0	1.00

ZOOZ Power currently has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 682.47%. Given ZOOZ Power’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ZOOZ Power is more favorable than Spruce Power.

Risk and Volatility

ZOOZ Power has a beta of 0.29, indicating that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Spruce Power has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

38.1% of ZOOZ Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.8% of Spruce Power shares are held by institutional investors. 56.1% of ZOOZ Power shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.7% of Spruce Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ZOOZ Power and Spruce Power”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZOOZ Power	$745,000.00	10.35	-$10.99 million	N/A	N/A
Spruce Power	$82.11 million	0.59	-$70.49 million	($4.21)	-0.65

ZOOZ Power has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Spruce Power.

Profitability

This table compares ZOOZ Power and Spruce Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZOOZ Power	N/A	N/A	N/A
Spruce Power	-78.82%	-35.22%	-5.68%

Summary

ZOOZ Power beats Spruce Power on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ZOOZ Power

ZOOZ Power Ltd. engages in developing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling energy store solutions for electric vehicles in Israel, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It offers ZOOZTER-100, a kinetic power booster based on flywheel technology designed to enable sustainable and cost-effective rollout of ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations in areas where the grid is power-limited. The company was formerly known as Chakratec Ltd. and changed its name to ZOOZ Power Ltd. in March 2021. ZOOZ Power Ltd. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Lod, Israel.

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.