Electrovaya (ELVA) Competitors

Electrovaya (NASDAQ:ELVA) and Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP) are both small-cap electrical equipment companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Do analysts rate ELVA or BLDP?

Electrovaya presently has a consensus price target of $6.13, suggesting a potential upside of 29.77%. Ballard Power Systems has a consensus price target of $1.51, suggesting a potential downside of 24.69%. Given Electrovaya's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Electrovaya is more favorable than Ballard Power Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Electrovaya	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Ballard Power Systems	4 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.73

Is ELVA or BLDP more profitable?

Electrovaya has a net margin of 2.19% compared to Ballard Power Systems' net margin of -409.35%. Electrovaya's return on equity of 6.66% beat Ballard Power Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Electrovaya	2.19%	6.66%	2.61%
Ballard Power Systems	-409.35%	-21.52%	-18.62%

Which has more volatility & risk, ELVA or BLDP?

Electrovaya has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ballard Power Systems has a beta of 1.76, suggesting that its share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ELVA or BLDP?

22.5% of Electrovaya shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.0% of Ballard Power Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ballard Power Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ELVA or BLDP?

Electrovaya has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ballard Power Systems. Ballard Power Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Electrovaya, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Electrovaya	$44.62M	4.24	-$1.49M	$0.03	157.33
Ballard Power Systems	$72.51M	8.31	-$324.24M	-$0.99	-2.03

Does the media refer more to ELVA or BLDP?

In the previous week, Ballard Power Systems had 4 more articles in the media than Electrovaya. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ballard Power Systems and 6 mentions for Electrovaya. Electrovaya's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Ballard Power Systems' score of 0.52 indicating that Electrovaya is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Electrovaya	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ballard Power Systems	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Electrovaya beats Ballard Power Systems on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.