Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) vs. Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV) Head to Head Contrast

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

40.0% of Energy Vault shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.0% of Central Puerto shares are held by institutional investors. 15.4% of Energy Vault shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Central Puerto shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Energy Vault and Central Puerto, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Energy Vault	3	0	2	0	1.80
Central Puerto	1	0	1	0	2.00

Energy Vault currently has a consensus target price of $1.67, indicating a potential downside of 52.30%. Central Puerto has a consensus target price of $17.50, indicating a potential upside of 20.90%. Given Central Puerto’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Central Puerto is more favorable than Energy Vault.

Profitability

This table compares Energy Vault and Central Puerto’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%
Central Puerto	21.30%	11.81%	8.32%

Risk & Volatility

Energy Vault has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Puerto has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Energy Vault and Central Puerto”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Energy Vault	$46.20 million	12.24	-$135.75 million	($0.97)	-3.60
Central Puerto	$749.35 billion	0.00	$54.56 million	$0.98	14.77

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

Summary

Central Puerto beats Energy Vault on 10 of the 14 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 Central Puerto

Central Puerto S.A. engages in the electric power generation in Argentina. It operates through three segments: Electric Power Generation from Conventional Sources, Electric Power Generation from Renewable Sources, and Natural Gas Transport and Distribution. The company generates energy through thermal, hydroelectric, and wind farms. It also engages in the natural gas transport and distribution business. Central Puerto S.A. was founded in 1898 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.