NOVONIX (NVX) Competitors

Microvast (NASDAQ:MVST) and NOVONIX (NASDAQ:NVX) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, community ranking, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and dividends.

Which has more risk & volatility, MVST or NVX?

Microvast has a beta of 2.14, meaning that its stock price is 114% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NOVONIX has a beta of 2.94, meaning that its stock price is 194% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer MVST or NVX?

In the previous week, Microvast had 8 more articles in the media than NOVONIX. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Microvast and 3 mentions for NOVONIX. Microvast's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat NOVONIX's score of 0.66 indicating that Microvast is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Microvast	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NOVONIX	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is MVST or NVX more profitable?

NOVONIX has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Microvast's net margin of -30.88%. NOVONIX's return on equity of 0.00% beat Microvast's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Microvast	-30.88%	-22.10%	-11.19%
NOVONIX	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has higher valuation and earnings, MVST or NVX?

NOVONIX has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Microvast.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Microvast	$306.62M	2.18	-$106.34M	-$0.38	-5.42
NOVONIX	$8.06M	31.36	-$46.25M	N/A	N/A

Do analysts rate MVST or NVX?

Microvast presently has a consensus price target of $3.33, suggesting a potential upside of 61.81%. NOVONIX has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 124.72%. Given NOVONIX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NOVONIX is more favorable than Microvast.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Microvast	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
NOVONIX	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MVST or NVX?

20.7% of Microvast shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of NOVONIX shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.8% of Microvast shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.7% of NOVONIX shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MVST or NVX?

Microvast received 10 more outperform votes than NOVONIX when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave NOVONIX an outperform vote while only 44.00% of users gave Microvast an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Microvast	Outperform Votes 11 44.00%	Underperform Votes 14 56.00%
NOVONIX	Outperform Votes 1 100.00%	Underperform Votes No Votes

Summary

NOVONIX beats Microvast on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.