Comparing NeoVolta (NASDAQ:NEOV) & Hubbell (NYSE:HUBB)

NeoVolta (NASDAQ:NEOV) and Hubbell (NYSE:HUBB) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares NeoVolta and Hubbell”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NeoVolta	$8.43 million	23.97	-$5.03 million	($0.33)	-10.82
Hubbell	$5.84 billion	4.00	$887.10 million	$16.89	26.19

Hubbell has higher revenue and earnings than NeoVolta. NeoVolta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hubbell, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

5.1% of NeoVolta shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.2% of Hubbell shares are held by institutional investors. 4.0% of NeoVolta shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Hubbell shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

NeoVolta has a beta of -0.87, suggesting that its share price is 187% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hubbell has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for NeoVolta and Hubbell, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NeoVolta	1	2	4	0	2.43
Hubbell	0	4	6	1	2.73

NeoVolta currently has a consensus price target of $9.50, indicating a potential upside of 166.11%. Hubbell has a consensus price target of $555.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.48%. Given NeoVolta’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NeoVolta is more favorable than Hubbell.

Profitability

This table compares NeoVolta and Hubbell’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NeoVolta	-63.35%	-141.89%	-89.61%
Hubbell	14.49%	27.11%	11.48%

Summary

Hubbell beats NeoVolta on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NeoVolta

NeoVolta Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells energy storage systems in the United States. It provides NV14, NV14-K, and NV 24 energy storage systems, which stores and uses energy through batteries and an inverter at residential or commercial sites. The company markets and sells its products directly to certified solar installers and solar equipment distributors. NeoVolta Inc. was formed in 2018 and is headquartered in Poway, California.

About Hubbell

Hubbell Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells electrical and utility solutions in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Electrical Solutions and Utility Solutions. The Electrical Solution segment offers standard and special application wiring device products, rough-in electrical products, connector and grounding products, lighting fixtures, and other electrical equipment for use in industrial, commercial, and institutional facilities by electrical contractors, maintenance personnel, electricians, utilities, and telecommunications companies, as well as components and assemblies. It also designs and manufactures various industrial controls, and communication systems for use in the non-residential and industrial markets, as well as in the oil and gas, and mining industries. This segment sells its products through electrical and industrial distributors, home centers, retail and hardware outlets, lighting showrooms, and residential product-oriented internet sites; and special application products primarily through wholesale distributors to contractors, industrial customers, and original equipment manufacturers. The Utility Solution segment designs, manufactures, and sells electrical distribution, transmission, substation, and telecommunications products, such as arresters, insulators, connectors, anchors, bushings, and enclosures cutoffs and switches; and utility infrastructure products, including smart meters, communications systems, and protection and control devices. This segment sells its products to distributors. Its brand portfolio includes Hubbell, Kellems, Bryant, Burndy, CMC, Bell, TayMac, Wiegmann, Killark, Hawke, Aclara, Fargo, Quazite, Hot Box, etc. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut.