Financial Review: Stardust Power (NASDAQ:SDST) vs. ZOOZ Power (NASDAQ:ZOOZ)

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for ZOOZ Power and Stardust Power, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZOOZ Power	0	0	1	1	3.50
Stardust Power	0	1	2	2	3.20

ZOOZ Power presently has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 405.92%. Stardust Power has a consensus price target of $5.11, indicating a potential upside of 2,357.93%. Given Stardust Power’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Stardust Power is more favorable than ZOOZ Power.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

38.1% of ZOOZ Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.8% of Stardust Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 56.1% of ZOOZ Power shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 55.3% of Stardust Power shares are owned by 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 ZOOZ Power and Stardust Power”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZOOZ Power	$1.04 million	11.47	-$10.99 million	N/A	N/A
Stardust Power	N/A	N/A	-$23.75 million	($0.74)	-0.28

ZOOZ Power has higher revenue and earnings than Stardust Power.

Risk and Volatility

ZOOZ Power has a beta of 0.19, meaning that its share price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stardust Power has a beta of 0.11, meaning that its share price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares ZOOZ Power and Stardust Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZOOZ Power	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stardust Power	N/A	N/A	-337.00%

Summary

ZOOZ Power beats Stardust Power on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ZOOZ Power

ZOOZ Power Ltd. engages in developing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling energy store solutions for electric vehicles in Israel, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It offers ZOOZTER-100, a kinetic power booster based on flywheel technology designed to enable sustainable and cost-effective rollout of ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations in areas where the grid is power-limited. The company was formerly known as Chakratec Ltd. and changed its name to ZOOZ Power Ltd. in March 2021. ZOOZ Power Ltd. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Lod, Israel.

About Stardust Power

Stardust Power Inc. is a vertically-integrated lithium refinery that engages in producing battery-grade lithium. The company was founded in 2022 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.