Head-To-Head Analysis: Flux Power (NASDAQ:FLUX) vs. XCHG (NASDAQ:XCH)

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Flux Power and XCHG, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Flux Power	1	0	2	1	2.75
XCHG	1	0	0	0	1.00

Flux Power currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.56%. Given Flux Power’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Flux Power is more favorable than XCHG.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Flux Power and XCHG”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Flux Power	$66.43 million	1.48	-$6.67 million	($0.40)	-14.63
XCHG	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Profitability

This table compares Flux Power and XCHG’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%
XCHG	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Flux Power beats XCHG on 7 of the 9 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 XCHG

XCHG Limited engages in designing, manufacturing, and selling of electric vehicle (EV) chargers under the X-Charge brand name in Europe, the People’s Republic of China, and internationally. The company offers direct current (DC) fast chargers under the C6 series and C7 series; and battery-integrated DC fast chargers under the Net Zero series, as well as software system upgrades and hardware maintenance services. It serves EV manufacturers, energy players, and charge point operators. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.