Comparing China Energy Recovery (OTCMKTS:CGYV) and Clean Energy Technologies (NASDAQ:CETY)

Clean Energy Technologies (NASDAQ:CETY) and China Energy Recovery (OTCMKTS:CGYV) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Clean Energy Technologies and China Energy Recovery”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Clean Energy Technologies	$2.42 million	1.90	-$4.42 million	($1.22)	-0.70
China Energy Recovery	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

China Energy Recovery has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Clean Energy Technologies.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.5% of Clean Energy Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.5% of Clean Energy Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 37.7% of China Energy Recovery shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Clean Energy Technologies has a beta of -1.32, suggesting that its share price is 232% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China Energy Recovery has a beta of -1.09, suggesting that its share price is 209% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Clean Energy Technologies and China Energy Recovery’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clean Energy Technologies	-192.29%	-84.63%	-35.69%
China Energy Recovery	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Clean Energy Technologies and China Energy Recovery, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Clean Energy Technologies	1	0	0	0	1.00
China Energy Recovery	0	0	0	0	0.00

Summary

China Energy Recovery beats Clean Energy Technologies on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About China Energy Recovery

China Energy Recovery, Inc. designs, manufactures, installs, and services waste heat recovery systems in China. The company’s energy recovery systems capture industrial waste energy to produce electrical power, which enables industrial manufacturers to reduce their energy costs, shrink their emissions footprint, and generate saleable emissions credits. It serves petrochemical, paper manufacturing, refining/power generation, coke processing, cement, and steel industries. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.