Head-To-Head Review: Polar Power (NASDAQ:POLA) & Captivision (NASDAQ:CAPT)

Polar Power (NASDAQ:POLA) and Captivision (NASDAQ:CAPT) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Polar Power and Captivision, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Polar Power	0	0	0	0	N/A
Captivision	0	0	0	0	N/A

Profitability

This table compares Polar Power and Captivision’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Polar Power	-55.56%	-52.52%	-26.64%
Captivision	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Polar Power has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Captivision has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Polar Power and Captivision’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Polar Power	$15.29 million	0.35	-$6.55 million	($0.53)	-0.77
Captivision	$14.64 million	8.63	-$74.73 million	N/A	N/A

Polar Power has higher revenue and earnings than Captivision.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

26.1% of Polar Power shares are held by institutional investors. 44.1% of Polar Power shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Captivision shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Polar Power beats Captivision on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Polar Power

Polar Power, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells direct current (DC) power generators, renewable energy, and cooling systems in the United States and internationally. The company offers DC base power systems, DC hybrid power systems, DC solar hybrid power systems, and mobile power systems. Its DC power systems are available in diesel, natural gas, LPG/propane, and renewable fuel formats. It serves customers in the telecommunications, military, commercial, industrial, and marine markets. In addition, the company sells its products through a direct sales force, and independent service providers and dealers. The company was formerly known as Polar Products, Inc. and changed its name to Polar Power, Inc. in October 1991. Polar Power, Inc. was incorporated in 1979 and is based in Gardena, California.

About Captivision

Jaguar Global Growth Corporation I is a blank check company. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or related business combination with one or more businesses. Jaguar Global Growth Corporation I is based in Miami, Florida.