Enlight Renewable Energy (NASDAQ:ENLT) vs. Lightbridge (NASDAQ:LTBR) Head-To-Head Review

Lightbridge (NASDAQ:LTBR) and Enlight Renewable Energy (NASDAQ:ENLT) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

9.1% of Lightbridge shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.9% of Enlight Renewable Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.8% of Lightbridge shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Lightbridge and Enlight Renewable Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lightbridge	N/A	N/A	-$11.79 million	($0.84)	-17.42
Enlight Renewable Energy	$398.80 million	N/A	$44.21 million	$0.97	23.45

Enlight Renewable Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Lightbridge. Lightbridge is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enlight Renewable Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Lightbridge has a beta of 1.83, meaning that its share price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enlight Renewable Energy has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Lightbridge and Enlight Renewable Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lightbridge	N/A	-36.31%	-35.50%
Enlight Renewable Energy	27.82%	8.17%	2.28%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Lightbridge and Enlight Renewable Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lightbridge	0	0	0	0	0.00
Enlight Renewable Energy	0	2	3	0	2.60

Enlight Renewable Energy has a consensus target price of $20.25, suggesting a potential downside of 10.99%. Given Enlight Renewable Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Enlight Renewable Energy is more favorable than Lightbridge.

Summary

Enlight Renewable Energy beats Lightbridge on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lightbridge

Lightbridge Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in developing nuclear fuel technology. It develops and commercializes metallic nuclear fuels. The company was formerly known as Thorium Power, Ltd. and changed its name to Lightbridge Corporation in September 2009. Lightbridge Corporation is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

About Enlight Renewable Energy

Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd operates a renewable energy platform in Israel, Central-Eastern Europe, Western Europe, and the United States. The company develops, finances, constructs, owns, and operates utility-scale renewable energy projects. It develops wind energy and solar energy projects, as well as energy storage projects. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Rosh Haayin, Israel.