Critical Review: Altus Power (NYSE:AMPS) versus Aker Offshore Wind AS (OTCMKTS:AKOWF)

Altus Power (NYSE:AMPS) and Aker Offshore Wind AS (OTCMKTS:AKOWF) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Altus Power and Aker Offshore Wind AS, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Altus Power	0	0	6	0	3.00
Aker Offshore Wind AS	0	0	0	0	N/A

Altus Power presently has a consensus price target of $9.17, suggesting a potential upside of 73.28%. Given Altus Power’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Altus Power is more favorable than Aker Offshore Wind AS.

Profitability

This table compares Altus Power and Aker Offshore Wind AS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Altus Power	57.98%	0.15%	0.04%
Aker Offshore Wind AS	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

45.9% of Altus Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.5% of Altus Power shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Altus Power and Aker Offshore Wind AS’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Altus Power	$147.73 million	5.73	$55.44 million	$0.52	10.17
Aker Offshore Wind AS	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Altus Power has higher revenue and earnings than Aker Offshore Wind AS.

Summary

Altus Power beats Aker Offshore Wind AS on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Altus Power

Altus Power, Inc., a clean electrification company, develops, owns, constructs, and operates roof, ground, and carport-based photovoltaic solar energy generation and storage systems. It serves commercial, industrial, public sector, and community solar customers. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

About Aker Offshore Wind AS

Aker Offshore Wind AS operates as a deep-water offshore wind developer in Norway and internationally. Its portfolio includes development projects and prospects in South Korea, the United States, Norway, and the United Kingdom with approximately 1.5GW of potential capacity. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Lysaker, Norway. Aker Offshore Wind AS is a subsidiary of Aker Horizons ASA.