Contrasting Captivision (NASDAQ:CAPT) & NOVONIX (NASDAQ:NVX)

NOVONIX (NASDAQ:NVX) and Captivision (NASDAQ:CAPT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for NOVONIX and Captivision, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NOVONIX	0	0	1	0	3.00
Captivision	0	0	0	0	N/A

NOVONIX currently has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 129.89%. Given NOVONIX’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe NOVONIX is more favorable than Captivision.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares NOVONIX and Captivision’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NOVONIX	$8.05 million	26.41	-$46.25 million	N/A	N/A
Captivision	$14.64 million	6.69	-$74.73 million	N/A	N/A

NOVONIX has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Captivision.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.1% of NOVONIX shares are held by institutional investors. 23.7% of NOVONIX shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Captivision 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.

Profitability

This table compares NOVONIX and Captivision’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NOVONIX	N/A	N/A	N/A
Captivision	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

NOVONIX has a beta of 3, suggesting that its share price is 200% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Captivision has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

NOVONIX beats Captivision on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NOVONIX

NOVONIX Limited provides battery materials and development technology for battery manufacturers, materials companies, automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and consumer electronics manufacturers in North America, Asia, Australia, and Europe. It operates through Battery Materials and Battery Technology segments. The Battery Materials segment develops and manufactures battery anode materials. The Battery Technology segment develops battery cell testing equipment, performs consulting services, and carries out research and development in battery development. The company is involved in the investment and real estate borrowing activities; and offers battery technology, battery testing hardware equipment, and battery testing and development consulting services. The company was formerly known as Graphitecorp Limited and changed its name to NOVONIX Limited in July 2017. NOVONIX Limited was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Brisbane, Australia.

About Captivision

Jaguar Global Growth Corporation I is a blank check company. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or related business combination with one or more businesses. Jaguar Global Growth Corporation I is based in Miami, Florida.