Solid Power (SLDP) Competitors

Atkore (NYSE:ATKR) and Solid Power (NASDAQ:SLDP) are both small-cap electrical equipment companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

Does the media favor ATKR or SLDP?

In the previous week, Atkore had 10 more articles in the media than Solid Power. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Atkore and 3 mentions for Solid Power. Atkore's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Solid Power's score of 1.34 indicating that Atkore is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Atkore	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Solid Power	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ATKR or SLDP?

33.7% of Solid Power shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Atkore shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Solid Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, ATKR or SLDP?

Atkore has a beta of 2.16, indicating that its stock price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Solid Power has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer ATKR or SLDP?

Atkore presently has a consensus price target of $79.57, suggesting a potential upside of 34.45%. Solid Power has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential downside of 4.53%. Given Atkore's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Atkore is more favorable than Solid Power.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atkore	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Solid Power	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has better valuation & earnings, ATKR or SLDP?

Atkore has higher revenue and earnings than Solid Power. Solid Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atkore, 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
Atkore	$3.20B	0.62	$472.87M	$3.12	18.97
Solid Power	$20.14M	37.71	-$96.52M	-$0.52	-8.06

Is ATKR or SLDP more profitable?

Atkore has a net margin of 3.89% compared to Solid Power's net margin of -412.62%. Atkore's return on equity of 16.16% beat Solid Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atkore	3.89%	16.16%	8.14%
Solid Power	-412.62%	-23.13%	-21.54%

Summary

Atkore beats Solid Power on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.