Contrasting Volta (NYSE:VLTA) & ADS-TEC Energy (NASDAQ:ADSE)

Volta (NYSE:VLTA – Get Rating) and ADS-TEC Energy (NASDAQ:ADSE – Get Rating) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Volta and ADS-TEC Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Volta	N/A	-92.38%	-43.75%
ADS-TEC Energy	N/A	N/A	-6.37%

Risk and Volatility

Volta has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ADS-TEC Energy has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Volta and ADS-TEC Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Volta	1	3	4	0	2.38
ADS-TEC Energy	0	0	2	1	3.33

Volta currently has a consensus target price of $7.06, suggesting a potential upside of 198.00%. ADS-TEC Energy has a consensus target price of $13.67, suggesting a potential upside of 127.02%. Given Volta’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Volta is more favorable than ADS-TEC Energy.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Volta and ADS-TEC Energy’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Volta	$32.31 million	12.26	-$276.60 million	N/A	N/A
ADS-TEC Energy	$39.08 million	7.52	-$103.69 million	N/A	N/A

ADS-TEC Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Volta.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

20.4% of Volta shares are held by institutional investors. 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

ADS-TEC Energy beats Volta on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

Volta Company Profile (Get Rating)

Volta Inc. operates a network of smart media-enabled charging stations for electric vehicles in the United States. As of December 31, 2021, it had installed 2,264 chargers across 23 territories and states. Volta Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

ADS-TEC Energy Company Profile (Get Rating)

ADS-TEC Energy PLC, a B2B technology company, develops, manufactures, and services intelligent battery buffered energy systems. The company offers ChargeBox, a battery storage system that integrates inverter, climate control, energy management, security/firewall, and communication units; and ChargeTrailer, a mobile high power charging system in the form of a truck trailer. It also provides PowerBooster, a battery system that delivers high levels of power for the charging process; Storage Rack System, a scalable battery system; and Storage Container System, a custom battery system for large-scale applications as 20- or 40-foot container solutions. The company was founded in 1980 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

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