Head-To-Head Analysis: Origin Materials (NASDAQ:ORGN) versus Renewal Fuels (OTCMKTS:RNWF)

Origin Materials (NASDAQ:ORGN) and Renewal Fuels (OTCMKTS:RNWF) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Origin Materials and Renewal Fuels”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Origin Materials	$31.28 million	2.86	-$83.70 million	($0.67)	-0.89
Renewal Fuels	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Renewal Fuels has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Origin Materials.

Volatility and Risk

Origin Materials has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Renewal Fuels has a beta of 2.09, meaning that its stock price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Origin Materials and Renewal Fuels, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Origin Materials	1	0	0	0	1.00
Renewal Fuels	0	0	0	0	0.00

Origin Materials presently has a consensus price target of $1.50, suggesting a potential upside of 151.00%. Given Origin Materials’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Origin Materials is more favorable than Renewal Fuels.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

29.9% of Origin Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of Origin Materials shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 38.7% of Renewal Fuels shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Origin Materials and Renewal Fuels’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Origin Materials	-321.96%	-27.44%	-24.71%
Renewal Fuels	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Renewal Fuels beats Origin Materials on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Origin Materials

Origin Materials, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a carbon-negative materials company. The company develops a proprietary biomass conversion platform to convert biomass, or plant-based carbon into building block chemicals chloromethylfurfural and hydrothermal carbon, as well as other oils and extractives and other co-products. Origin Materials, Inc. is headquartered in West Sacramento, California.

About Renewal Fuels

Renewal Fuels, Inc. provides various products and services for consumers and businesses in various sectors. It focuses on the provision of alternative psychedelic treatment solutions; and cultivating of hemp seed genetics. The company also offers professional business solutions; banking services for the cannabis industry; and corporate advisory and management services for small companies. In addition, it provides financial and management advisory services, and financial technology services to customers in various industries comprising legal psilocybin, hemp, and cannabis. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Dover, Delaware.