Comparing AER Energy Resources (OTCMKTS:AERN) and Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX)

AER Energy Resources (OTCMKTS:AERN) and Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

Profitability

This table compares AER Energy Resources and Amprius Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AER Energy Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A
Amprius Technologies	-245.92%	-71.39%	-40.04%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares AER Energy Resources and Amprius Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AER Energy Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Amprius Technologies	$17.22 million	18.32	-$36.78 million	($0.45)	-6.62

AER Energy Resources has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Amprius Technologies.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for AER Energy Resources and Amprius Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AER Energy Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00
Amprius Technologies	0	0	6	2	3.25

Amprius Technologies has a consensus target price of $8.17, indicating a potential upside of 174.05%. Given Amprius Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Amprius Technologies is more favorable than AER Energy Resources.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

5.0% of Amprius Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.0% of AER Energy Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of Amprius Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Amprius Technologies beats AER Energy Resources on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AER Energy Resources

AER Energy Resources, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in acquiring, managing, and operating oil and gas properties in North America. The company is also involved in the recycling of used motor oil; marketing of related fuel and energy products to users, suppliers, and recycler’s; and real estate business. AER Energy Resources, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

About Amprius Technologies

Amprius Technologies, Inc. produces and sells ultra-high energy density lithium-ion batteries for mobility applications. The company offers silicon nanowire anode batteries. Its batteries are primarily used for existing and emerging aviation applications, including unmanned aerial systems, such as drones and high-altitude pseudo satellites. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.