SCI Engineered Materials (OTCMKTS:SCIA – Get Free Report) and Energem (NASDAQ:ENCP – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and profitability.
Volatility and Risk
SCI Engineered Materials has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Energem has a beta of -0.12, indicating that its stock price is 112% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares SCI Engineered Materials and Energem’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
SCI Engineered Materials | $27.98 million | 0.88 | $2.19 million | $0.48 | 11.35 |
Energem | N/A | N/A | $50,000.00 | $0.06 | 72.33 |
Profitability
This table compares SCI Engineered Materials and Energem’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
SCI Engineered Materials | 7.20% | 20.57% | 14.33% |
Energem | N/A | -3.12% | 0.92% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
27.6% of SCI Engineered Materials shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.0% of Energem shares are held by institutional investors. 19.8% of SCI Engineered Materials shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 64.2% of Energem shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for SCI Engineered Materials and Energem, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
SCI Engineered Materials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Energem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Summary
SCI Engineered Materials beats Energem on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About SCI Engineered Materials
SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. engages in the manufacture and supply of materials for physical vapor deposition thin film applications in the United States. It offers ceramic targets, metal sputtering targets, and backing plates for use in semiconductors, thin film solar, flat panel displays, defense, aerospace, and photonics industries. The company's materials are used to produce nano layers of metals and oxides for advanced material systems; and in applying decorative coatings for end uses, such as sink faucets to produce various electronic, photonic, and semiconductor products. It serves domestic and multi-national corporations, universities, and research institutions. The company was formerly known as Superconductive Components, Inc. and changed its name to SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. in 2007. SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
About Energem
Energem Corp. does not have significant operations. The company focuses on effecting a merger, capital share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. It intends to focus a target business operating in the oil and gas and other potential renewable energy business, as well as other adjacent services, including industrials and technologies. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Energem Corp. operates as a subsidiary of Energem LLC.
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