Head-To-Head Survey: NeoVolta (NASDAQ:NEOV) and Brookfield Renewable (NYSE:BEPC)

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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares NeoVolta and Brookfield Renewable”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NeoVolta	$14.49 million	8.78	-$5.03 million	($0.16)	-22.88
Brookfield Renewable	$5.88 billion	0.97	$236.00 million	($0.89)	-44.32

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

5.1% of NeoVolta shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Brookfield Renewable shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of NeoVolta shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for NeoVolta and Brookfield Renewable, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NeoVolta	1	1	0	0	1.50
Brookfield Renewable	1	1	3	0	2.40

Brookfield Renewable has a consensus target price of $39.75, indicating a potential upside of 0.77%. Given Brookfield Renewable’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Brookfield Renewable is more favorable than NeoVolta.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NeoVolta	-36.67%	-174.64%	-85.07%
Brookfield Renewable	-34.58%	-12.74%	-3.20%

Risk & Volatility

NeoVolta has a beta of -0.78, meaning that its stock price is 178% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brookfield Renewable has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Brookfield Renewable beats NeoVolta on 10 of the 14 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 Brookfield Renewable

Brookfield Renewable Corporation owns and operates a portfolio of renewable power and sustainable solution assets primarily in the United States, Europe, Colombia, and Brazil. It operates hydroelectric, wind, solar, and distributed energy and sustainable solutions with an installed capacity of approximately 19,161 megawatts. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Brookfield Renewable Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Brookfield BRP Holdings (Canada) Inc.