Contrasting ADS-TEC Energy (NASDAQ:ADSE) & Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL)

ADS-TEC Energy (NASDAQ:ADSE) and Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares ADS-TEC Energy and Powell Industries”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ADS-TEC Energy	$35.70 million	24.46	-$62.44 million	N/A	N/A
Powell Industries	$1.10 billion	6.85	$180.75 million	$5.11	40.64

Powell Industries has higher revenue and earnings than ADS-TEC Energy.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ADS-TEC Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Powell Industries	16.49%	27.51%	15.94%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

51.6% of ADS-TEC Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of Powell Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.1% of ADS-TEC Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Powell Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

ADS-TEC Energy has a beta of 0.36, suggesting that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Powell Industries has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for ADS-TEC Energy and Powell Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ADS-TEC Energy	1	0	0	0	1.00
Powell Industries	0	2	3	2	3.00

Powell Industries has a consensus price target of $236.67, indicating a potential upside of 13.95%. Given Powell Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Powell Industries is more favorable than ADS-TEC Energy.

Summary

Powell Industries beats ADS-TEC Energy on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ADS-TEC Energy

ADS-TEC Energy PLC provide intelligent and decentralized energy storage systems in Europe and North America. Its portfolio of ecosystem platforms provides DC-based ultra-fast chargers for EVs on power limited grids, energy storage and management solutions for commercial and industrial applications, and energy storage and management solutions for residential sector coupling applications. The company offers ChargeBox, which contains the battery and power inverters; ChargePost, a semi-mobile ultra-high-power charger; and ChargeTrailer, a mobile high power charging system in the form of a standard truck trailer, that has a variety of integrated inverters, air-conditioners, an energy management unit, and security firewall, as well as a communication unit through mobile radio and DC-charging technology. It also provides PowerBooster, a battery energy system that boosts capacity for the charging process; Container-Systems, a custom battery system for large-scale applications as 20- or 40-foot container solutions; rack systems; and digital services. In addition, the company is developing MyPowerplant platform for residential applications. Its products are used in private homes, public buildings, commercial enterprises, industrial and infrastructure solutions, and self-sufficient energy supply systems. ADS-TEC Energy PLC was founded in 2008 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

About Powell Industries

Powell Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems. The company’s principal products include integrated power control room substations, custom-engineered modules, electrical houses, medium-voltage circuit breakers, monitoring and control communications systems, motor control centers, switches, and bus duct systems, as well as traditional and arc-resistant distribution switchgears and control gears. Its products have application in voltages ranging from 480 volts to 38,000 volts. The company also provide field service inspection, installation, commissioning, modification and repair, spare parts, retrofit and retrofill components for existing systems, and replacement circuit breakers for switchgear. It serves onshore and offshore production, liquefied natural gas facilities and terminals, pipelines, refineries, and petrochemical plants, as well as electric utility, light rail traction power, mining and metals, pulp and paper, data centers and other municipal, commercial, and industrial markets. The company has operations in the United States, Canada, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Mexico, and Central and South America. Powell Industries, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.