Head-To-Head Survey: Hoku (OTCMKTS:HOKUQ) and Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN)

Hoku (OTCMKTS:HOKUQ) and Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Hoku and Clearway Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hoku	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Clearway Energy	$1.37 billion	5.40	$88.00 million	$2.34	15.53

Clearway Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Hoku.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Hoku and Clearway Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hoku	0	0	0	0	0.00
Clearway Energy	0	4	5	0	2.56

Clearway Energy has a consensus price target of $36.71, indicating a potential upside of 1.04%. Given Clearway Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Clearway Energy is more favorable than Hoku.

Risk & Volatility

Hoku has a beta of -8.97, suggesting that its share price is 997% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clearway Energy has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

84.5% of Clearway Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Hoku shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Clearway Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Hoku and Clearway Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hoku	N/A	N/A	N/A
Clearway Energy	20.07%	4.96%	1.81%

Summary

Clearway Energy beats Hoku on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hoku

Hoku Corporation operates as a solar energy products and services company primarily in the United States. It focuses on manufacturing polysilicon, a primary material used in the manufacture of photovoltaic (PV) modules; and designing, engineering, and installing turnkey PV systems and related services in Hawaii using solar modules purchased from third-party suppliers. The company was formerly known as Hoku Scientific, Inc. and changed its name to Hoku Corporation in March 2010. Hoku Corporation was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. On July 2, 2013, Hoku Corporation along with its affiliates filed a voluntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Idaho.

About Clearway Energy

Clearway Energy, Inc. operates in the renewable energy business in the United States. The company operates through Conventional and Renewables segments. It has approximately 6,000 net MW of installed wind, solar, and energy generation projects; and approximately 2,500 net MW of natural gas-fired generation facilities. The company was formerly known as NRG Yield, Inc. and changed its name to Clearway Energy, Inc. in August 2018. Clearway Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Princeton, New Jersey. Clearway Energy, Inc. is a subsidiary of Clearway Energy Group LLC.