Analyzing Beachbody (NYSE:BODI) and American Battery Materials (OTCMKTS:BOXS)

American Battery Materials (OTCMKTS:BOXS) and Beachbody (NYSE:BODI) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and risk.

Profitability

This table compares American Battery Materials and Beachbody’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Battery Materials	N/A	-6.23%	288.84%
Beachbody	-25.72%	-92.82%	-29.79%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for American Battery Materials and Beachbody, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Battery Materials	0	0	0	0	N/A
Beachbody	0	2	4	0	2.67

Beachbody has a consensus target price of $12.40, suggesting a potential upside of 79.97%. Given Beachbody’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Beachbody is more favorable than American Battery Materials.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

74.5% of Beachbody shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of American Battery Materials shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 41.8% of Beachbody shares are held 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares American Battery Materials and Beachbody”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Battery Materials	N/A	N/A	$1.76 million	N/A	N/A
Beachbody	$477.49 million	0.10	-$152.64 million	($21.91)	-0.31

American Battery Materials has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Beachbody.

Risk and Volatility

American Battery Materials has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Beachbody has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Beachbody beats American Battery Materials on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About American Battery Materials

American Battery Materials, Inc. is a renewable energy company, which engages in the extraction, refinement, and distribution of technical minerals. It also intends to acquire mining claims that historically reported high levels of lithium and other tech minerals. The company was founded by Raymond J. Meyers on March 26, 2007 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

About Beachbody

The Beachbody Company, Inc. operates as a subscription health and wellness company that provides fitness, nutrition, and stress-reducing programs in the United States and internationally. The company operates Beachbody on Demand, a digital subscription platform that provides access to a library of live and on-demand fitness and nutrition content; and Beachbody on Demand Interactive (BODi) for live fitness and nutrition programs. It also offers nutritional products, such as Shakeology, a nutrition shake; Beachbody Performance supplements comprising pre-workout energize, hydrate, post-workout recover, and protein supplement recharge products; BEACHBAR, a low-sugar snack bar; supplements under the LADDER brand; connected fitness products; and BODi Bike Studio, a package subscription to BODi with a bike and accessories. The Beachbody Company, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in El Segundo, California.