ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH) vs. Oakridge Global Energy Solutions (OTCMKTS:OGES) Head to Head Survey

Oakridge Global Energy Solutions (OTCMKTS:OGES) and ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Oakridge Global Energy Solutions and ESS Tech, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oakridge Global Energy Solutions	0	0	0	0	N/A
ESS Tech	0	3	3	1	2.71

ESS Tech has a consensus price target of $0.10, indicating a potential downside of 98.47%.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Oakridge Global Energy Solutions and ESS Tech”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oakridge Global Energy Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ESS Tech	$7.43 million	148.85	-$77.58 million	($0.45)	-14.04

Oakridge Global Energy Solutions has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ESS Tech.

Profitability

This table compares Oakridge Global Energy Solutions and ESS Tech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oakridge Global Energy Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A
ESS Tech	-982.87%	-77.52%	-54.41%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

46.8% of ESS Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. 90.8% of Oakridge Global Energy Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of ESS Tech shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

About Oakridge Global Energy Solutions

Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, Inc., a development stage company, provides energy storage solutions in the United States. Its principal products include lithium ion large format prismatic cells; small format prismatic cells; and battery modules. The company distributes its products through a business development and preliminary sales team. The company was formerly known as Oak Ridge Energy Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, Inc. in November 2014. Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Palm Bay, Florida.

About ESS Tech

ESS Tech, Inc., an energy storage company, designs and produces iron flow batteries for commercial and utility-scale energy storage applications worldwide. It offers energy storage products, which include Energy Warehouse, a behind-the-meter solution; and Energy Center, a front-of-the-meter solution. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon.