Reviewing Flux Power (NASDAQ:FLUX) and Electriq Power (NYSE:ELIQ)

Electriq Power (NYSE:ELIQ) and Flux Power (NASDAQ:FLUX) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Electriq Power and Flux Power’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Electriq Power	N/A	N/A	$10.44 million	N/A	N/A
Flux Power	$66.34 million	1.10	-$6.74 million	($0.36)	-12.31

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Electriq Power and Flux Power, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Electriq Power	0	0	0	0	N/A
Flux Power	0	0	4	0	3.00

Flux Power has a consensus target price of $9.50, indicating a potential upside of 114.45%. Given Flux Power’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Flux Power is more favorable than Electriq Power.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Electriq Power	N/A	-4.65%	-12.52%
Flux Power	-9.07%	-67.70%	-15.85%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

7.6% of Electriq Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.0% of Flux Power shares are held by institutional investors. 38.4% of Electriq Power shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.7% of Flux Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Electriq Power has a beta of -0.27, suggesting that its stock price is 127% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Flux Power has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.

About Electriq Power

Electriq Power Holdings, Inc. provides turnkey intelligent energy storage and management solutions for homes and small businesses. The company offers PowerPod2, a smart home battery backup system. Its solutions enable cities, municipalities, and utilities to provide constituents with a path to sustainable and resilient sources of energy. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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.