Critical Contrast: Greenwave Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:GWAV) and American Rebel (NASDAQ:AREB)
by Danessa Lincoln · The Markets DailyAmerican Rebel (NASDAQ:AREB – Get Free Report) and Greenwave Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:GWAV – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.
Profitability
This table compares American Rebel and Greenwave Technology Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| American Rebel | -360.48% | N/A | -155.49% |
| Greenwave Technology Solutions | -27.67% | -64.32% | -30.24% |
Volatility and Risk
American Rebel has a beta of 4.79, suggesting that its share price is 379% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Greenwave Technology Solutions has a beta of 0.24, suggesting that its share price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares American Rebel and Greenwave Technology Solutions”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| American Rebel | $9.52 million | 0.20 | -$34.33 million | ($64,951.87) | -0.00 |
| Greenwave Technology Solutions | $46.66 million | 0.04 | -$21.60 million | ($21.77) | -0.11 |
Greenwave Technology Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than American Rebel. Greenwave Technology Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Rebel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
13.6% of American Rebel shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.6% of Greenwave Technology Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 82.3% of American Rebel shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of Greenwave Technology Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for American Rebel and Greenwave Technology Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| American Rebel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Greenwave Technology Solutions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Summary
Greenwave Technology Solutions beats American Rebel on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About American Rebel
American Rebel Holdings, Inc. designs and markets branded safes, and personal security and self-defense products. The company's safes are offered in various sizes and shapes for home, office, and personal use, as well as provides vault doors, handgun vaults, and inventory control safes under the American Rebel brand. It also offers accessories, such as back-over and back-under handgun hangers, ballistic shields, safe light kits, mag minders, moisture guards, and rifle rod kits and rods. In addition, the company's personal security and self-defense products include concealed carry backpacks; and concealed carry jackets, vests, and coats, as well as T-shirts for men and women under the American Rebel brand. Further, it offers beer under the American Rebel Light Beer brand. The company markets its products through regional retailers; and specialty safe, sporting goods, hunting, and firearms stores, as well as online through own website and e-commerce platforms. American Rebel Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Nashville, Kansas.
About Greenwave Technology Solutions
Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc., through its subsidiary, operates metal recycling facilities in Virginia, Ohio, and North Carolina. The company collects, classifies, and processes appliances, construction materials, end-of-life vehicles, boats, and industrial machinery. It is also involved in the purchasing and sale of processed and unprocessed scrap metals; and operation of automotive shredders. In addition, the company process nonferrous metals, such as aluminum, copper, stainless steel, nickel, brass, titanium, lead, alloys, and mixed metal products; and sells catalytic converters recovered from end-of-life vehicles to processors that extracts nonferrous precious metals comprising platinum, palladium, and rhodium. It serves large corporations, industrial manufacturers, retail customers, and government organizations. The company was formerly known as MassRoots, Inc and changed its name to Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc. in October 2021. Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia.