Financial Review: QS Energy (OTCMKTS:QSEP) versus Innovex International (NYSE:INVX)

Innovex International (NYSE:INVX) and QS Energy (OTCMKTS:QSEP) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Innovex International and QS Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Innovex International	1	0	0	1	2.50
QS Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00

Innovex International currently has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential downside of 9.42%. Given Innovex International’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Innovex International is more favorable than QS Energy.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Innovex International and QS Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Innovex International	$550.34 million	2.02	$600,000.00	$1.41	11.74
QS Energy	N/A	N/A	-$1.22 million	N/A	N/A

Innovex International has higher revenue and earnings than QS Energy.

Profitability

This table compares Innovex International and QS Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Innovex International	12.31%	-0.73%	-0.61%
QS Energy	N/A	N/A	-1,020.74%

Risk & Volatility

Innovex International has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QS Energy has a beta of -0.16, meaning that its stock price is 116% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Innovex International beats QS Energy on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Innovex International

Innovex International, Inc. engages in the provision of solutions for both onshore and offshore applications within the oil and gas industry. The company was founded on September 15, 2016 and is headquartered in Humble, TX.

About QS Energy

QS Energy, Inc. develops and commercializes energy efficiency technologies in the United States and internationally. The company’s energy efficiency technologies assist in meeting energy demands, enhancing the economics of oil transport, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The company’s primary technology comprises Applied Oil Technology, a commercial-grade crude oil pipeline transportation flow-assurance product that reduces crude oil viscosity by applying a high intensity electrical field to crude oil while in transit. It serves upstream and midstream energy sectors. The company was formerly known as Save the World Air, Inc. and changed its name to QS Energy, Inc. in August 2015. QS Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Tomball, Texas.