Head to Head Survey: EnSync (OTCMKTS:ESNC) vs. Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU)

Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) and EnSync (OTCMKTS:ESNC) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Central Puerto and EnSync”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Central Puerto	$738.17 billion	0.00	$562.57 million	$0.23	44.91
EnSync	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Central Puerto has higher revenue and earnings than EnSync.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Central Puerto and EnSync, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Central Puerto	0	1	0	0	2.00
EnSync	0	0	0	0	0.00

Central Puerto currently has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.17%. Given Central Puerto’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Central Puerto is more favorable than EnSync.

Profitability

This table compares Central Puerto and EnSync’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Central Puerto	56.44%	22.76%	14.97%
EnSync	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

3.0% of Central Puerto shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Central Puerto shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.8% of EnSync shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Central Puerto has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EnSync has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Central Puerto beats EnSync on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Central Puerto

Central Puerto S.A. engages in the electric power generation in Argentina. It operates through three segments: Electric Power Generation from Conventional Sources, Electric Power Generation from Renewable Sources, and Natural Gas Transport and Distribution. The company generates energy through thermal, hydroelectric, and wind farms. It also engages in the natural gas transport and distribution business. Central Puerto S.A. was founded in 1898 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

About EnSync

EnSync, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, licenses, and manufactures energy management systems solutions for the residential and commercial energy systems, and independent utility energy systems markets in the United States and internationally. The company's products include Matrix energy management, an energy control system for the commercial and residential energy systems markets; Home Energy System for property developers and residential customers; and DER SuperModule system, a self-contained DER system that integrates with renewable generation, customer load, and grid interconnection for deploying the least expensive, highest value, and most reliable electricity. Its products also comprise DER Flex Internet of energy control platform, a software platform that seamlessly connects to DERs; True Peer-to-PeerTM energy exchange technology; and Hybrid energy storage system. The company was formerly known as ZBB Energy Corporation and changed its name to EnSync, Inc. in August 2015. EnSync, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.