QS Energy (OTCMKTS:QSEP) versus Innovex International (NYSE:INVX) Critical Comparison

QS Energy (OTCMKTS:QSEP) and Innovex International (NYSE:INVX) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability and valuation.

Volatility and Risk

QS Energy has a beta of -0.16, meaning that its share price is 116% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Innovex International has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for QS Energy and Innovex International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
QS Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Innovex International	1	0	0	1	2.50

Innovex International has a consensus target price of $15.00, indicating a potential downside of 20.42%. Given Innovex International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Innovex International is more favorable than QS Energy.

Profitability

This table compares QS Energy and Innovex International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
QS Energy	N/A	N/A	-1,020.74%
Innovex International	12.31%	-0.73%	-0.61%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares QS Energy and Innovex International”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
QS Energy	N/A	N/A	-$1.22 million	N/A	N/A
Innovex International	$550.34 million	2.30	$600,000.00	$1.41	13.37

Innovex International has higher revenue and earnings than QS Energy.

Summary

Innovex International beats QS Energy on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About QS Energy

QS Energy, Inc. develops and commercializes energy efficiency technologies in the United States and internationally. The company’s energy efficiency technologies assist in meeting energy demands, enhancing the economics of oil transport, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The company’s primary technology comprises Applied Oil Technology, a commercial-grade crude oil pipeline transportation flow-assurance product that reduces crude oil viscosity by applying a high intensity electrical field to crude oil while in transit. It serves upstream and midstream energy sectors. The company was formerly known as Save the World Air, Inc. and changed its name to QS Energy, Inc. in August 2015. QS Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Tomball, Texas.

About Innovex International

Innovex International, Inc. engages in the provision of solutions for both onshore and offshore applications within the oil and gas industry. The company was founded on September 15, 2016 and is headquartered in Humble, TX.