BLTH vs SLI vs SLDP Stock Comparison

American Battery Materials, Standard Lithium and Solid Power Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SLI Standard Lithium Ltd.
$1.46 -18.4% 1M -61.6% 1Y
Market cap
$294.08M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$6.02M
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials
3 wins
SLDP Solid Power, Inc.
$2.03 -10.6% 1M -63.2% 1Y
Market cap
$440.65M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$11.53M
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials
3 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Solid Power leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Solid Power 3, Standard Lithium 3, American Battery Materials 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBLTHSLISLDPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.72M $294.08M $440.65M SLDP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -0.8x -6.2x -4.9x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +575.1% -49.1% SLI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -791.4% -778.5% SLDP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -54.2% -61.6% -63.2% BLTH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -45.7%/yr -33.7%/yr -30.2%/yr SLDP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 287.3% 67.5% 81.8% SLI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 29/100 60/100 30/100 SLI

Percentile Scorecard

BLTHSLISLDP

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBLTHSLISLDP
Valuation 21 #129 of 163 35 #106 of 163 17 #136 of 163
Growth 45 #82 of 148 67 #49 of 148 27 #109 of 148
Profitability – 19 #100 of 123 14 #106 of 123
Financial Health 2 #161 of 164 80 #33 of 164 83 #29 of 164
Shareholder Returns 47 #58 of 108 96 #5 of 108 9 #98 of 108
Overall 29 60 30
  • BLTH ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SLI ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SLDP ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBLTHSLISLDPSPY
1 month -43.7%-18.4%-10.6% +0.7%
3 months -59.6%-28.4%-1.9% +3.7%
6 months -65.1%-62.2%-41.2% +7.1%
Year to date -65.8%-67.3%-52.2% +12.8%
1 year -54.2%-61.6%-63.2% +11.9%
3 years -86.3%-45.9%+63.7% +85.2%
3 years, per year -48.5%-18.5%+17.9% +22.8%
5 years -95.3%-87.2%-83.4% +67.6%
5 years, per year -45.7%-33.7%-30.2% +10.9%
10 years -97.0%—— +262.0%
10 years, per year -29.5%—— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBLTHSLISLDPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 287.3%67.5%81.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 395.5%72.8%79.7% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.502.193.03 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.19-0.91-0.77 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -99.6%-91.5%-93.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -70.7%-74.2%-76.1% -1.2%
52-week high $7.00$5.65$8.51 $779.14
52-week low $2.00$1.38$1.95 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBLTHSLISLDP
P/E now vs peer median -0.8xmedian 13.2x -6.3xmedian 13.2x -5.1xmedian 13.2x
P/S now vs peer median —median 3.1x 58.1xmedian 3.1x 40.0xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 7.2x —median 7.2x -2.5xmedian 7.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -16.7xmedian 15.2x -23.9xmedian 15.2x -6.3xmedian 15.2x
P/B now vs peer median -0.6xmedian 2.2x 0.9xmedian 2.2x 0.9xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.01median 0.30 —median 0.30 —median 0.30

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBLTHSLISLDP
Revenue – $6.02M $11.53M
Gross profit – – -$3.63M
Operating income -$1.75M -$22.81M -$107.57M
Net income -$9.08M -$47.66M -$89.77M
Free cash flow -$465.26K -$14.63M -$72.93M
R&D – – $72.26M
EPS (diluted) $-2.41 $-0.23 $-0.40
Cash & equivalents $5.70K $137.30M $24.28M
Total debt $30.23M – –
Shares (diluted) 3.76M 206.37M 225.97M
Enterprise value $7.67M -$375.92M -$559.19M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBLTHSLISLDP
P/E -0.8x -6.3x -5.1x
P/FCF -16.7x -23.9x -6.3x
P/Operating cash flow -16.7x -24.0x -7.7x
P/S – 58.1x 40.0x
P/B -0.6x 0.9x 0.9x
P/Tangible book -0.6x 1.0x 0.9x
EV/EBITDA – – -2.5x
EV/EBIT -9.4x -7.1x -2.0x
EV/Revenue – 26.7x 19.0x
EV/FCF -35.3x -11.0x -3.0x
EV/Operating cash flow -35.3x -11.0x -3.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.01 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBLTHSLISLDP
Revenue growth (1Y) – 575.1% -49.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – -9.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – -480.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – -21.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 15.9% -363.9% -4.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 7.2% – -12.0%
Net income growth (1Y) -67.9% 69.6% 4.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -56.6% – -26.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -20.2% 72.6% 23.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -124.5% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 44.2% 12.4% 7.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 37.3% – -8.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 44.2% 32.6% 5.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 37.3% – 8.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBLTHSLISLDP
Gross margin – – -31.4%
EBITDA margin – – -770.0%
Operating margin – -378.8% -932.8%
Pretax margin – -867.8% -773.8%
Net margin – -791.4% -778.5%
FCF margin – -242.9% -632.4%
Operating cash flow margin – -242.6% -518.8%
Return on equity – -13.0% -17.4%
Return on assets -2,719% -12.1% -16.5%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – -5.9% -20.5%
Asset turnover – 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.1x 0.3x 0.7x
Stock comp / revenue – 104.0% 94.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBLTHSLISLDP
Debt / assets 2,773% – –
Debt / equity -0.7x – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF -18.6x – –
Liabilities / assets 4,076% 7.1% 4.8%
Equity / assets -3,976% 92.9% 95.2%
Interest coverage -2.0x -950.4x -498.0x
Current ratio 0.0x 17.9x 14.6x
Quick ratio 0.0x 23.6x 14.3x
Cash ratio 0.0x 23.3x 14.1x
Altman Z-score – 7.37 9.98

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBLTHSLISLDP
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -1.1% 3.9% -28.3%
Shareholder yield -1.1% 3.9% -28.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBLTHSLISLDP
EPS, next fiscal year – – $-0.38FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year – – $5.25MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – – -70.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – – +29.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBLTHSLISLDP
Held by institutions – 31.0% 35.5%
Institutions holding – 138 193
Change in shares held, QoQ – +2.1% -14.0%
Institutions buying – 60 114
Institutions selling – 33 34
Buyers to sellers – 1.82 3.35

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BLTHSLISLDP
BLTH 1.00 0.14 0.09
SLI 0.14 1.00 0.36
SLDP 0.09 0.36 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BLTH, SLI and SLDP?

Solid Power (SLDP) is the largest by market capitalisation: American Battery Materials (BLTH) $7.72M, Standard Lithium (SLI) $294.08M, Solid Power (SLDP) $440.65M.

Which company is growing faster?

Standard Lithium (SLI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Standard Lithium (SLI) +575.1%, Solid Power (SLDP) -49.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Solid Power (SLDP) has the highest net margin (Standard Lithium (SLI) -791.4%, Solid Power (SLDP) -778.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year American Battery Materials (BLTH) returned the most: American Battery Materials (BLTH) -54.2%, Standard Lithium (SLI) -61.6%, Solid Power (SLDP) -63.2%. Over five years, Solid Power (SLDP) compounded fastest (American Battery Materials (BLTH) -45.7%/yr, Standard Lithium (SLI) -33.7%/yr, Solid Power (SLDP) -30.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Standard Lithium (SLI) has been the steadiest (American Battery Materials (BLTH) 287.3%, Standard Lithium (SLI) 67.5%, Solid Power (SLDP) 81.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BLTH, SLI and SLDP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Solid Power (SLDP) leads on 3. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.