Head to Head Analysis: Aqua Power Systems (OTCMKTS:APSI) & Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE)

Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) and Aqua Power Systems (OTCMKTS:APSI) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Expand Energy and Aqua Power Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Expand Energy	0	3	17	2	2.95
Aqua Power Systems	0	0	0	0	0.00

Expand Energy presently has a consensus price target of $127.42, indicating a potential upside of 16.89%. Given Expand Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Expand Energy is more favorable than Aqua Power Systems.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Expand Energy and Aqua Power Systems”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Expand Energy	$4.24 billion	6.13	-$714.00 million	$0.39	279.51
Aqua Power Systems	N/A	N/A	-$21.21 million	N/A	N/A

Aqua Power Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Expand Energy.

Volatility & Risk

Expand Energy has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aqua Power Systems has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

97.9% of Expand Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Expand Energy shares are held 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 Expand Energy and Aqua Power Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Expand Energy	2.41%	5.76%	3.73%
Aqua Power Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Expand Energy beats Aqua Power Systems on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Expand Energy

Expand Energy Corporation is an independent natural gas producer principally in the United States. Expand Energy Corporation, formerly known as Chesapeake Energy Corporation, is based in OKLAHOMA CITY.

About Aqua Power Systems

Aqua Power Systems Inc. does not have significant operations. The company intends to engage in merger or acquisition opportunities. Previously, it was focused on the goal of developing solar energy collection farms on commercial and/or industrial buildings located on distressed, blighted, and/or underutilized commercial land in North Carolina and other southern states of the United States. The company was formerly known as NC Solar Inc. and changed its name to Aqua Power Systems Inc. in August 2014. Aqua Power Systems Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Winter Park, Florida.