Vivopower International (NASDAQ:VVPR) vs. T1 Energy (NYSE:TE) Financial Analysis

Vivopower International (NASDAQ:VVPR) and T1 Energy (NYSE:TE) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Volatility & Risk

Vivopower International has a beta of -1.68, suggesting that its stock price is 268% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, T1 Energy has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Vivopower International and T1 Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vivopower International	N/A	N/A	N/A
T1 Energy	-133.07%	-121.17%	-14.59%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

15.8% of Vivopower International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.3% of T1 Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 9.1% of Vivopower International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.7% of T1 Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Vivopower International and T1 Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vivopower International	1	0	0	0	1.00
T1 Energy	1	1	4	1	2.71

T1 Energy has a consensus price target of $7.50, indicating a potential downside of 9.31%. Given T1 Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe T1 Energy is more favorable than Vivopower International.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Vivopower International and T1 Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vivopower International	$60,000.00	300.72	-$12.79 million	N/A	N/A
T1 Energy	$2.94 million	597.38	-$450.15 million	($3.78)	-2.19

Vivopower International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than T1 Energy.

Summary

T1 Energy beats Vivopower International on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vivopower International

VivoPower International PLC, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a sustainable energy solutions company in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Philippines, and the United Arab Emirates. It operates through Critical Power Services, Electric Vehicles, Sustainable Energy Solutions, and Solar Development segments. The Critical Power Services segment offers energy infrastructure generation and distribution solutions, including the design, supply, installation, and maintenance of power and control systems to a range of government, commercial, and industrial customers. The Electric Vehicles segment designs and builds electric battery conversion kits to replace internal combustion engines for customers in the mining, infrastructure, utilities, and government services sectors. The Sustainable Energy Solutions segment engages in the design, evaluation, sale, and implementation of renewable energy infrastructure. The Solar Development segment comprises solar projects. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About T1 Energy

T1 Energy Inc. is an energy solutions provider building an integrated supply chain for solar and batteries. T1 Energy Inc. , formerly known as FREYR Battery, is based in NEW YORK.