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

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Renewal Fuels and Origin Materials”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

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

Profitability

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

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

Risk and Volatility

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

29.9% of Origin Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 38.7% of Renewal Fuels shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Origin Materials shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

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

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

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

Summary

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

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.

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.