Contrasting BKV (NYSE:BKV) & Aqua Power Systems (OTCMKTS:APSI)

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

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares BKV and Aqua Power Systems”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BKV	$580.98 million	4.83	-$142.87 million	$0.52	55.71
Aqua Power Systems	N/A	N/A	-$21.21 million	N/A	N/A

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

Profitability

This table compares BKV and Aqua Power Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BKV	5.67%	6.91%	4.59%
Aqua Power Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for BKV and Aqua Power Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BKV	0	1	6	1	3.00
Aqua Power Systems	0	0	0	0	0.00

BKV currently has a consensus target price of $30.67, suggesting a potential upside of 5.86%. Given BKV’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe BKV is more favorable than Aqua Power Systems.

Volatility and Risk

BKV has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aqua Power Systems has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

BKV beats Aqua Power Systems on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BKV

BKV Corporation engages in the acquisition, operation, and development of natural gas and NGL properties. It is also involved in the gathering, processing, and transportation of natural gas. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Denver, Colorado with additional offices in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania and Fort Worth, Texas. BKV Corporation, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Banpu North America Corporation.

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.