Beam Global (NASDAQ:BEEM – Get Free Report) and Tigo Energy (NASDAQ:TYGO – Get Free Report) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Risk and Volatility
Beam Global has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tigo Energy has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Beam Global and Tigo Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Beam Global | $65.89 million | 1.00 | -$16.06 million | ($1.30) | -3.48 |
| Tigo Energy | $48.85 million | 1.46 | -$980,000.00 | ($1.55) | -0.76 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
26.6% of Beam Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.7% of Tigo Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Beam Global shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.3% of Tigo Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Beam Global and Tigo Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Beam Global | -25.27% | -29.07% | -19.18% |
| Tigo Energy | -17.49% | -85.92% | -42.25% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Beam Global and Tigo Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Beam Global | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
| Tigo Energy | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.50 |
Beam Global presently has a consensus price target of $16.33, suggesting a potential upside of 261.36%. Tigo Energy has a consensus price target of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 154.24%. Given Beam Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Beam Global is more favorable than Tigo Energy.
Summary
Beam Global beats Tigo Energy on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Beam Global
Beam Global, a clean-technology innovation company, engages in the design, development, engineering, manufacture, and sale of renewably energized infrastructure products and battery solutions. Its product portfolio includes EV ARC (electric vehicle autonomous renewable charger), an infrastructure product that uses integrated solar power and battery storage to provide a mounting asset and a source of power for factory installed electric vehicle charging stations; Solar Tree DCFC, an off-grid, renewably energized, and single-column mounted smart generation and energy storage system to provide a 150kW DC fast charge to one or more electric vehicles, such as electric buses, heavy-duty vehicles, agricultural equipment, public transportation, and electric vehicles used in the construction industry; and EV ARC DCFC, a DC fast charging system for charging EVs. The company is also involved in the development of EV-Standard, a lamp standard, EV charging, and emergency power product that uses an existing streetlamp's foundation and a combination of solar, wind, grid connection, and onboard energy storage to provide curbside charging; and UAV ARC, an off-grid and renewably energized product and network used to charge aerial drone (UAV) fleets. It offers its solutions for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, energy storage, energy security, disaster preparedness, street lighting, telecommunications, energy infrastructure, and outdoor media and branding industries. The company was formerly known as Envision Solar International, Inc. and changed its name to Beam Global in September 2020. Beam Global was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
About Tigo Energy
Tigo Energy, Inc. provides solar and energy storage solutions for the solar industry. It offers module level power electronics (MLPEs) to maximize the energy output of individual solar modules. The company also provides GO Energy Storage Systems that provide solar energy storage management capabilities; and Energy Intelligence (EI) platform, which provides monitoring and energy demand forecasting capabilities. In addition, it offers GO Battery that provides energy resilience in the event of a grid outage and optimizes energy consumption based on rate plans for home energy needs; GO Inverter, which offers energy conversion for home consumption or export to the grid; GO Link/Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS), a component for battery backup of on-grid systems; and GO Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger to reduce transportation costs. The company serves residential, commercial, and utility sectors through distributors and solar installers in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific regions. Tigo Energy, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Campbell, California.
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