Spectrum Brands (NYSE:SPB – Get Rating) and Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX – Get Rating) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Spectrum Brands and Amprius Technologies' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Get Spectrum Brands alerts:| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Spectrum Brands | 2.29% | 4.25% | 0.95% |
| Amprius Technologies | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Spectrum Brands and Amprius Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Spectrum Brands | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.71 |
| Amprius Technologies | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
95.3% of Spectrum Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Spectrum Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Spectrum Brands and Amprius Technologies' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Spectrum Brands | $3.13 billion | 0.85 | $72.50 million | $1.75 | 37.11 |
| Amprius Technologies | $2.77 million | 190.90 | -$9.90 million | N/A | N/A |
Spectrum Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Amprius Technologies.
Summary
Spectrum Brands beats Amprius Technologies on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Spectrum Brands
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Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. is a consumer products and home essentials company, which engages in the manufacturing and supply of residential locksets, residential builders' hardware, plumbing, shaving and grooming products, personal care products, small household appliances, specialty pet supplies, lawn, garden and home pest control products, and personal insect repellents. The firm operates through the following segments: Home and Personal Care (HPC), Global Pet Care (GPC), and Home and Garden (H&G). The GPC segment focuses on the pet care business. The H&G segment is involved in the home and garden, cleaning products, and insect control business. The HPC segment includes the small kitchen and personal care appliances business. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Middleton, WI.
About Amprius Technologies
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Amprius Technologies, Inc. produces and sells ultra-high energy density lithium-ion batteries for mobility applications. The company offers silicon nanowire anode batteries for use in the aerospace, defense, and electric vehicle applications. Its batteries are primarily used for existing and emerging aviation applications, including unmanned aerial systems, such as drones and high-altitude pseudo satellites. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
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