Head-To-Head Survey: Beam Global (NASDAQ:BEEM) vs. SES AI (NYSE:SES)

Beam Global (NASDAQ:BEEM) and SES AI (NYSE:SES) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Beam Global and SES AI”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Beam Global	$28.24 million	1.07	-$27.00 million	($0.96)	-1.49
SES AI	$21.00 million	18.07	-$73.04 million	($0.22)	-4.70

Beam Global has higher revenue and earnings than SES AI. SES AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Beam Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Beam Global and SES AI, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Beam Global	1	1	2	0	2.25
SES AI	1	1	1	0	2.00

Beam Global currently has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 179.72%. SES AI has a consensus price target of $2.70, indicating a potential upside of 160.87%. Given Beam Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Beam Global is more favorable than SES AI.

Profitability

This table compares Beam Global and SES AI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Beam Global	-73.22%	-70.29%	-41.03%
SES AI	-331.72%	-28.65%	-23.21%

Risk & Volatility

Beam Global has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SES AI has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

26.6% of Beam Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.8% of SES AI shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Beam Global shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of SES AI shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Beam Global beats SES AI on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Beam Global

Beam Global, a clean-technology innovation company, engages in the design, development, engineering, manufacture, and sale of renewably energized infrastructure products and battery solutions. Its product portfolio includes EV ARC (electric vehicle autonomous renewable charger), an infrastructure product that uses integrated solar power and battery storage to provide a mounting asset and a source of power for factory installed electric vehicle charging stations; Solar Tree DCFC, an off-grid, renewably energized, and single-column mounted smart generation and energy storage system to provide a 150kW DC fast charge to one or more electric vehicles, such as electric buses, heavy-duty vehicles, agricultural equipment, public transportation, and electric vehicles used in the construction industry; and EV ARC DCFC, a DC fast charging system for charging EVs. The company is also involved in the development of EV-Standard, a lamp standard, EV charging, and emergency power product that uses an existing streetlamp's foundation and a combination of solar, wind, grid connection, and onboard energy storage to provide curbside charging; and UAV ARC, an off-grid and renewably energized product and network used to charge aerial drone (UAV) fleets. It offers its solutions for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, energy storage, energy security, disaster preparedness, street lighting, telecommunications, energy infrastructure, and outdoor media and branding industries. The company was formerly known as Envision Solar International, Inc. and changed its name to Beam Global in September 2020. Beam Global was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

About SES AI

SES AI Corporation engages in the development and production of high-performance Lithium-metal rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles, electric vehicle take-off and landing, and other applications. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts.