Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV) & China Energy Recovery (OTCMKTS:CGYV) Financial Contrast

Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV) and China Energy Recovery (OTCMKTS:CGYV) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

40.0% of Energy Vault shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.8% of Energy Vault shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 37.7% of China Energy Recovery shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Energy Vault and China Energy Recovery, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Energy Vault	3	0	2	0	1.80
China Energy Recovery	0	0	0	0	0.00

Energy Vault currently has a consensus price target of $1.67, indicating a potential downside of 49.72%. Given Energy Vault’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Energy Vault is more favorable than China Energy Recovery.

Volatility and Risk

Energy Vault has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China Energy Recovery has a beta of -1.09, meaning that its share price is 209% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Energy Vault and China Energy Recovery”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Energy Vault	$51.72 million	10.37	-$135.75 million	($0.97)	-3.42
China Energy Recovery	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

China Energy Recovery has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Energy Vault.

Profitability

This table compares Energy Vault and China Energy Recovery’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Energy Vault	-279.38%	-96.64%	-54.64%
China Energy Recovery	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Energy Vault beats China Energy Recovery on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Energy Vault

Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. develops and sells energy storage solutions. The company offers B-Vault, an electrochemical battery energy storage systems for shorter-duration energy storage needs; G-Vault, a proprietary gravity energy storage solution, including EVx solution; and H-Vault, a hybrid energy storage systems including systems that integrate green hydrogen. Its software solutions includes Vault-OS, an energy management system the management of one or more diverse storage mediums; Vault-Bidder that utilizes machine learning algorithms to match node-specific data with real-time weather and asset performance information; and Vault-Manager which designs to safeguard asset management and to help blend developing technologies seamlessly into existing solutions. Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. is based in Westlake Village, California.

About China Energy Recovery

China Energy Recovery, Inc. designs, manufactures, installs, and services waste heat recovery systems in China. The company’s energy recovery systems capture industrial waste energy to produce electrical power, which enables industrial manufacturers to reduce their energy costs, shrink their emissions footprint, and generate saleable emissions credits. It serves petrochemical, paper manufacturing, refining/power generation, coke processing, cement, and steel industries. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.