Zeo Energy (NASDAQ:ZEO – Get Free Report) and Clean Energy Technologies (NASDAQ:CETY – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.5% of Clean Energy Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 56.2% of Zeo Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 37.5% of Clean Energy Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Zeo Energy and Clean Energy Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Zeo Energy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Clean Energy Technologies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Zeo Energy | $73.24 million | 0.82 | -$3.19 million | ($0.75) | -1.39 |
| Clean Energy Technologies | $2.42 million | 1.63 | -$4.42 million | ($1.22) | -0.60 |
Zeo Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Clean Energy Technologies. Zeo Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clean Energy Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Zeo Energy has a beta of -0.13, indicating that its stock price is 113% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clean Energy Technologies has a beta of -1.41, indicating that its stock price is 241% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Zeo Energy and Clean Energy Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Zeo Energy | -17.91% | N/A | -23.34% |
| Clean Energy Technologies | -192.29% | -84.63% | -35.69% |
Summary
Zeo Energy beats Clean Energy Technologies on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Zeo Energy
Zeo Energy Corp. provides residential solar energy systems, other energy efficient equipment, and related services in Florida, Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri, the United States. The company is involved in the selling and installing of residential solar energy systems that homeowners use electricity required to power their homes. Its residential solar energy systems comprise solar panels, inverters, and racking systems. It also offers insulation services, such as adding insulation to a home's attic or walls; energy efficiency equipment, including hybrid electric water heaters and swimming pool pumps; battery-based energy storage systems; and roofing services. Zeo Energy Corp. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New Port Richey, Florida.
About Clean Energy Technologies
Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. designs, produces, and markets clean energy products and integrated solutions that focuses on energy efficiency and renewable energy in the United States. It operates through four segments: Clean Energy HRS and CETY Europe, CETY Renewables Waste to Energy Solutions, engineering and Manufacturing Business, and CETY HK. The company offers Clean Cycle, which generates electricity by recycling wasted heat produced in manufacturing, waste to energy, and power generation facilities. It also converts waste products created in manufacturing, agriculture, wastewater treatment plants, and other industries to electricity, renewable natural gas, hydrogen, and bio char. In addition, the company offers engineering, consulting, and project management solutions. Further, the company is involved in the sourcing and suppling of liquefied natural gas to industries and municipalities located in the southern part of Sichuan Province and portions of Yunnan Province. The company was formerly known as Probe Manufacturing, Inc. and changed its name to Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. in November 2015. Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. is a subsidiary of MGW Investment I Ltd.
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