Head-To-Head Review: Wallbox (NYSE:WBX) versus Flux Power (NASDAQ:FLUX)

Flux Power (NASDAQ:FLUX) and Wallbox (NYSE:WBX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

38.0% of Flux Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.9% of Wallbox shares are held by institutional investors. 26.0% of Flux Power shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 33.3% of Wallbox shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Flux Power has a beta of 1.91, meaning that its stock price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wallbox has a beta of 1.96, meaning that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Flux Power and Wallbox’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Flux Power	-10.05%	N/A	-17.70%
Wallbox	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Flux Power and Wallbox”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Flux Power	$66.43 million	1.42	-$6.67 million	($0.40)	-14.00
Wallbox	$177.42 million	0.47	-$161.21 million	N/A	N/A

Flux Power has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Wallbox.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Flux Power and Wallbox, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Flux Power	1	0	2	1	2.75
Wallbox	1	3	3	0	2.29

Flux Power presently has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.14%. Wallbox has a consensus price target of $16.40, suggesting a potential upside of 145.69%. Given Wallbox’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Wallbox is more favorable than Flux Power.

Summary

Wallbox beats Flux Power on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Flux Power

Flux Power Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary Flux Power, Inc., designs, develops, manufactures, and sells lithium-ion energy storage solutions for lift trucks, airport ground support equipment, and other industrial and commercial applications in the North America. It offers battery management system (BMS) that provides cell balancing, charging, discharging, monitoring, and communication between the pack and the forklift. The company also provides 24-volt onboard chargers for its Class 3 Walkie pallet packs; and smart wall mounted chargers to interface with its BMS. It sells its products directly to small companies and end-users, as well as through original equipment manufacturers, lift equipment dealers, and battery distributors. The company is headquartered in Vista, California.

About Wallbox

Wallbox N.V., a technology company, designs, manufactures, and distributes charging solutions for residential, business, and public use worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Europe-Middle East and Asia, North America, and Asia-Pacific. It offers EV charging hardware products, such as Pulsar Plus, Pulsar Plus Socket, Pulsar Max, and Pulsar Pro, an AC smart chargers for home and shared spaces; Commander 2, an AC smart charger for fleets and businesses with a 7-inch touchscreen display that provides a personalized and secure user interface for multiple users; Copper SB, an AC smart charger for fleets and businesses with an integrated socket that makes it compatible with both type 1 and type 2 charging cables; Quasar 2, a DC bi-directional charger for home-use that allows to charge and discharge electric vehicle; Supernova, a DC fast charger equipment designed for public use; and Hypernova that allows to optimize available power and adapt to the number of EVs connected for public charging along highways and transcontinental road networks; as well as Wallbox ABL eM4 Single and Twin chargers and eMC3 charging pole. The company also provides EV charging software solutions, including the myWallbox platform, a cloud based software designed to provide smart management of its chargers in residential and business parking settings; Electromaps, a hardware-agnostic e-mobility service provider and charger management software that enables users to find publicly available charging ports; EVectrum, a hardware-agnostic platform for managing chargers; and Sirius, an energy management solution that is designed to seamlessly integrates the electric grid with solar, on-site batteries, and other renewable energy sources. It also offers upgrades and accessories, which includes energy meters, EV charging cables, pedestals, and RFID cards; and installation, and charging network management services. Wallbox N.V. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.