JNS (OTCMKTS:JNSH) and Ideal Power (NASDAQ:IPWR) Head to Head Analysis

Ideal Power (NASDAQ:IPWR) and JNS (OTCMKTS:JNSH) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Ideal Power and JNS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ideal Power	-58,031.58%	-66.48%	-58.83%
JNS	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Ideal Power and JNS, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ideal Power	1	0	1	0	2.00
JNS	0	0	0	0	0.00

Ideal Power currently has a consensus price target of $10.75, suggesting a potential upside of 173.54%. Given Ideal Power’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Ideal Power is more favorable than JNS.

Volatility and Risk

Ideal Power has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JNS has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

16.4% of Ideal Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ideal Power shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Ideal Power and JNS”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ideal Power	$43,136.00	775.41	-$10.42 million	($1.24)	-3.17
JNS	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

JNS has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ideal Power.

Summary

Ideal Power beats JNS on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ideal Power

Ideal Power Inc. focuses on the development and commercialization of its bidirectional bipolar junction TRANsistor solid-state switch technology. It also offers SymCool Power Module designed to meet low conduction loss needs of the solid-state circuit breaker market. The company serves electric and hybrid electric vehicles, electric vehicle charging, renewable energy and energy storage system power converters, uninterruptible power supplies for data centers, industrial motor drives, solid-state circuit breakers, distribution and transmission switches and controls, and other industrial and military markets. The company was formerly known as Ideal Power Converters Inc. and changed its name to Ideal Power Inc. in July 2013. Ideal Power Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

About JNS

JNS Holdings Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as an electrical design build construction services contractor in the United States. The company is based in Wheeling, Illinois.