Montauk Renewables (NASDAQ:MNTK – Get Free Report) and Clean Energy Technologies (NASDAQ:CETY – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Montauk Renewables and Clean Energy Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Montauk Renewables | $176.38 million | 1.17 | $1.75 million | $0.02 | 72.00 |
| Clean Energy Technologies | $2.42 million | 1.81 | -$4.42 million | ($1.22) | -0.67 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Montauk Renewables and Clean Energy Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Montauk Renewables | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.25 |
| Clean Energy Technologies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Montauk Renewables presently has a consensus target price of $2.00, indicating a potential upside of 38.89%. Given Montauk Renewables’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Montauk Renewables is more favorable than Clean Energy Technologies.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
16.4% of Montauk Renewables shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of Clean Energy Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 54.3% of Montauk Renewables shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 37.5% of Clean Energy Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Montauk Renewables and Clean Energy Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Montauk Renewables | 0.15% | 0.10% | 0.07% |
| Clean Energy Technologies | -192.29% | -84.63% | -35.69% |
Volatility and Risk
Montauk Renewables has a beta of 0.18, suggesting that its stock price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clean Energy Technologies has a beta of -1.32, suggesting that its stock price is 232% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Montauk Renewables beats Clean Energy Technologies on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Montauk Renewables
Montauk Renewables, Inc., a renewable energy company, engages in recovery and processing of biogas from landfills and other non-fossil fuel sources. It operates in two segments, Renewable Natural Gas and Renewable Electricity Generation. The company develops, owns, and operates renewable natural gas (RNG) projects that captures methane and prevents it from being released into the atmosphere by converting it into either RNG or electrical power for the electrical grid. Its customers for RNG and renewable identification numbers (RIN) include large, long-term owner-operators of landfills and livestock farms, local utilities, and large refiners in the natural gas and refining sectors. Montauk Renewables, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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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