Enerpac Tool Group (NYSE:EPAC) versus ZOOZ Power (NASDAQ:ZOOZ) Critical Analysis

ZOOZ Power (NASDAQ:ZOOZ) and Enerpac Tool Group (NYSE:EPAC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

38.1% of ZOOZ Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.7% of Enerpac Tool Group shares are held by institutional investors. 56.1% of ZOOZ Power shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Enerpac Tool Group shares are held by 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for ZOOZ Power and Enerpac Tool Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZOOZ Power	0	0	1	1	3.50
Enerpac Tool Group	0	0	1	0	3.00

ZOOZ Power presently has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 187.36%. Enerpac Tool Group has a consensus price target of $53.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.98%. Given ZOOZ Power’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ZOOZ Power is more favorable than Enerpac Tool Group.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares ZOOZ Power and Enerpac Tool Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZOOZ Power	$1.04 million	20.17	-$11.76 million	N/A	N/A
Enerpac Tool Group	$592.74 million	4.02	$85.75 million	$1.64	26.71

Enerpac Tool Group has higher revenue and earnings than ZOOZ Power.

Profitability

This table compares ZOOZ Power and Enerpac Tool Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZOOZ Power	N/A	N/A	N/A
Enerpac Tool Group	15.14%	25.39%	12.34%

Volatility and Risk

ZOOZ Power has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enerpac Tool Group has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Enerpac Tool Group beats ZOOZ Power on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ZOOZ Power

ZOOZ Power Ltd. engages in developing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling energy store solutions for electric vehicles in Israel, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It offers ZOOZTER-100, a kinetic power booster based on flywheel technology designed to enable sustainable and cost-effective rollout of ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations in areas where the grid is power-limited. The company was formerly known as Chakratec Ltd. and changed its name to ZOOZ Power Ltd. in March 2021. ZOOZ Power Ltd. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Lod, Israel.

About Enerpac Tool Group

Enerpac Tool Group Corp. manufactures and sells a range of industrial products and solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Canada, China, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, France, and internationally. It operates through Industrial Tools & Services and Other segments. The Industrial Tools & Services segment designs, manufactures, and distributes branded hydraulic and mechanical tools; and provides services and tool rentals to the infrastructure, industrial maintenance, repair and operations, oil and gas, mining, alternative and renewable energy, civil construction, and other markets. It also offers branded tools and engineered heavy lifting technology solutions, and hydraulic torque wrenches; maintenance and manpower services; high-force hydraulic and mechanical tools, including cylinders, pumps, valves, and specialty tools; and bolt tensioners and other miscellaneous products. This segment markets its branded tools and services primarily under the Enerpac, Hydratight, Larzep, and Simplex brands. The Other segment designs and manufactures synthetic ropes and biomedical textiles. The company was formerly known as Actuant Corporation and changed its name to Enerpac Tool Group Corp. in January 2020. Enerpac Tool Group Corp. was incorporated in 1910 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.