SUNation Energy (NASDAQ:SUNE – Get Free Report) and NET Power (NYSE:NPWR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
4.2% of SUNation Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.6% of NET Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of SUNation Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of NET Power shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for SUNation Energy and NET Power, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| SUNation Energy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| NET Power | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares SUNation Energy and NET Power”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| SUNation Energy | $56.86 million | 0.09 | -$15.85 million | ($109.97) | -0.01 |
| NET Power | $250,000.00 | 1,737.13 | -$49.19 million | ($7.65) | -0.26 |
SUNation Energy has higher revenue and earnings than NET Power. NET Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SUNation Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
SUNation Energy has a beta of 3.39, meaning that its share price is 239% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NET Power has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares SUNation Energy and NET Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| SUNation Energy | -33.82% | -120.96% | -44.19% |
| NET Power | N/A | 53.08% | 16.63% |
Summary
NET Power beats SUNation Energy on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About SUNation Energy
SUNation Energy Inc. is focused on local and regional solar, storage and energy services companies. Its portfolio of brands provides homeowners and businesses of all sizes with an end-to-end product offering spanning solar, battery storage and grid services. SUNation Energy Inc., formerly known as Pineapple Energy, is based in RONKONKOMA, N.Y.
About NET Power
NET Power Inc. operates as a clean energy technology company. The company invents, develops, and licenses clean power generation technology. NET Power Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.
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