Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV) & Aqua Power Systems (OTCMKTS:APSI) Critical Comparison

Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV) and Aqua Power Systems (OTCMKTS:APSI) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Energy Vault and Aqua Power Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Energy Vault	3	0	3	0	2.00
Aqua Power Systems	0	0	0	0	0.00

Energy Vault currently has a consensus price target of $2.67, indicating a potential downside of 10.77%. Given Energy Vault’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Energy Vault is more favorable than Aqua Power Systems.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Volatility and Risk

Energy Vault has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aqua Power Systems has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Energy Vault	-172.61%	-119.98%	-53.04%
Aqua Power Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Energy Vault and Aqua Power Systems”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Energy Vault	$83.84 million	5.99	-$135.75 million	($0.95)	-3.15
Aqua Power Systems	N/A	N/A	-$160,000.00	N/A	N/A

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

Summary

Energy Vault beats Aqua Power Systems on 6 of the 11 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 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.