Critical Analysis: Expion360 (NASDAQ:XPON) & Mitsubishi Electric (OTCMKTS:MIELY)

Mitsubishi Electric (OTCMKTS:MIELY) and Expion360 (NASDAQ:XPON) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Volatility & Risk

Mitsubishi Electric has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Expion360 has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Mitsubishi Electric and Expion360’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mitsubishi Electric	N/A	N/A	N/A
Expion360	-74.66%	-115.70%	-78.46%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.2% of Mitsubishi Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.5% of Expion360 shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Expion360 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Mitsubishi Electric and Expion360″s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mitsubishi Electric	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.06	68.85
Expion360	$9.65 million	0.34	-$6.24 million	($14.17)	-0.24

Mitsubishi Electric has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Expion360. Expion360 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mitsubishi Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Mitsubishi Electric and Expion360, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mitsubishi Electric	0	1	0	1	3.00
Expion360	1	0	0	0	1.00

Summary

Mitsubishi Electric beats Expion360 on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mitsubishi Electric

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells electrical and electronic equipment worldwide. The company operates through: Infrastructure, Industry Mobility, Life, Business Platform, Semiconductor and Device, and Others segments. It offers turbine generators, nuclear power plant and power electronics equipment, motors, transformers, circuit breakers, gas insulated switchgears, switch controls, surveillance-system control and security systems, transmission and distribution ICT systems, display devices, locomotive and rolling stock electrical equipment, wireless and wired communications systems, network camera systems, elevators, escalators, building security and management systems, and others. It also provides programmable logic controllers, inverters, servomotors, human-machine interface, motors, hoists, magnetic switches, circuit breakers, time and power meters, uninterruptible power supply, industrial fans, computerized numerical controllers, electrical discharge and laser processing machines, industrial robots, clutches, automotive electrical equipment, electric powertrain systems, car electronics and mechatronics, car multimedia, and others. It offers satellite communications and radar equipment, satellites, antennas, missile and fire control systems, broadcasting and information systems equipment, network security systems, and systems integration products; and power modules, and high-frequency devices, and optical and LCD devices. It offers procurement, logistics, real estate, advertising, finance, and other services; room and package air conditioners, chillers, showcases, compressors, refrigeration units, air-to-water heat pump boilers, ventilators, hot water supply systems, IH cooking heaters, LED bulbs, indoor lighting, LCD televisions, refrigerators, electric fans, dehumidifiers, air purifiers, vacuum cleaners, jar rice cookers, and microwave ovens. The company was incorporated in 1921 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Expion360

Expion360 Inc. designs, assembles, manufactures, and sells lithium iron phosphate batteries and supporting accessories under the VPR 4EVER name for recreational vehicles, marine, golf, industrial, residential, and off-the-grid applications. It provides battery monitors; direct current battery chargers; various models of industrial tie-downs; power generators AURA POWERCAP; terminal blocks; and bus bars. The company also engages in the development of e360 Home Energy Storage systems; e360 SmartTalk mobile application. It serves dealers, wholesalers, private label customers, and original equipment manufacturers in the United States and internationally. The company was formerly known as Yozamp Products Company, LLC and changed its name to Expion360 Inc. in November 2021. Expion360 Inc. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Redmond, Oregon.