Head to Head Survey: Expion360 (NASDAQ:XPON) versus Microvast (NASDAQ:MVST)

Expion360 (NASDAQ:XPON) and Microvast (NASDAQ:MVST) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

34.5% of Expion360 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.7% of Microvast shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of Expion360 shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 29.8% of Microvast shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Expion360 and Microvast”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Expion360	$5.98 million	0.49	-$7.46 million	($116.55)	-0.01
Microvast	$306.62 million	2.28	-$106.34 million	($0.38)	-5.68

Expion360 has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Microvast. Microvast is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Expion360, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Expion360 has a beta of -0.11, indicating that its stock price is 111% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Microvast has a beta of 2.11, indicating that its stock price is 111% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Expion360 and Microvast, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Expion360	0	0	0	0	0.00
Microvast	0	1	2	0	2.67

Microvast has a consensus target price of $3.33, suggesting a potential upside of 54.32%. Given Microvast’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Microvast is more favorable than Expion360.

Profitability

This table compares Expion360 and Microvast’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Expion360	-342.61%	-413.14%	-142.70%
Microvast	-30.88%	-22.10%	-11.19%

Summary

Microvast beats Expion360 on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Expion360

Expion360 Inc. designs, assembles, manufactures, and sells lithium iron phosphate batteries and supporting accessories under the VPR 4EVER name for recreational vehicles, marine, golf, industrial, residential, and off-the-grid applications. It provides battery monitors; direct current battery chargers; various models of industrial tie-downs; power generators AURA POWERCAP; terminal blocks; and bus bars. The company also engages in the development of e360 Home Energy Storage systems; e360 SmartTalk mobile application. It serves dealers, wholesalers, private label customers, and original equipment manufacturers in the United States and internationally. The company was formerly known as Yozamp Products Company, LLC and changed its name to Expion360 Inc. in November 2021. Expion360 Inc. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Redmond, Oregon.

About Microvast

Microvast Holdings, Inc. provides battery technologies for electric vehicles and energy storage solutions. The company offers a range of cell chemistries, such as lithium titanate oxide, lithium iron phosphate, and nickel manganese cobalt version 1 and 2. It also designs, develops, and manufactures battery components, such as cathode, anode, electrolyte, and separator. In addition, the company offers battery solutions for commercial vehicles and energy storage systems. Its commercial vehicle markets cover buses, trains, mining trucks, marine and port vehicles, and automated guided and specialty vehicles, as well as light, medium, heavy-duty trucks. It operates China, rest of the Asia Pacific, Europe, and the United States. Microvast Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Stafford, Texas.