alpha-En (OTCMKTS:ALPE) and Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (NASDAQ:CSSE) Critical Review

alpha-En (OTCMKTS:ALPE – Get Free Report) and Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (NASDAQ:CSSE – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for alpha-En and Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, as reported by MarketBeat.

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Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has a consensus target price of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 1,533.50%. Given Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment is more favorable than alpha-En.

Profitability

This table compares alpha-En and Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

59.0% of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 57.7% of alpha-En shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.9% of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares alpha-En and Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

alpha-En has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment.

Volatility & Risk

alpha-En has a beta of 0.22, indicating that its share price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment beats alpha-En on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About alpha-En

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alpha-En Corporation, a development stage company, focuses on developing technologies for commercial manufacturing lithium metal for use in low-weight and high energy-density batteries; and compounds of lithium. The company was formerly known as Avenue Entertainment Group, Inc. and changed its name to alpha-En Corporation in July 2008. alpha-En Corporation was founded in 1969 and is based in Yonkers, New York.

About Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment

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Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. operates as a streaming video-on-demand (VOD) company in the United States and internationally. It owns and operates various ad-supported and subscription-based VOD networks, including Crackle, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Popcornflix, Popcornflix Kids, Truli, Pivotshare, Popcornflix Comedy, Españolflix, and FrightPix. The company distributes and exhibits content through the Crackle Plus and Redbox streaming services including AVOD, FAST, TVOD platforms, such as connected TVs, smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles, and the web through its owned and operated platforms. It also produces and licenses movies, television series, and programs; and produces long and short-form video content. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Cos Cob, Connecticut. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. is a subsidiary of Chicken Soup for the Soul Productions, LLC.

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