Montauk Renewables (NASDAQ:MNTK – Get Free Report) and Enlight Renewable Energy (NASDAQ:ENLT – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
16.4% of Montauk Renewables shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.9% of Enlight Renewable Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.7% of Montauk Renewables 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.
Profitability
This table compares Montauk Renewables and Enlight Renewable Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Montauk Renewables | -5.72% | -3.57% | -2.50% |
| Enlight Renewable Energy | 22.69% | 7.35% | 1.82% |
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Montauk Renewables | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 |
| Enlight Renewable Energy | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.14 |
Montauk Renewables presently has a consensus target price of $3.33, suggesting a potential upside of 116.45%. Enlight Renewable Energy has a consensus target price of $43.50, suggesting a potential downside of 35.31%. Given Montauk Renewables’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Montauk Renewables is more favorable than Enlight Renewable Energy.
Volatility and Risk
Montauk Renewables has a beta of 0.07, suggesting that its share price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enlight Renewable Energy has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Montauk Renewables and Enlight Renewable Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Montauk Renewables | $175.74 million | 1.25 | $9.73 million | ($0.06) | -25.67 |
| Enlight Renewable Energy | $582.26 million | N/A | $132.10 million | $1.02 | 65.92 |
Enlight Renewable Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Montauk Renewables. Montauk Renewables is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enlight Renewable Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Enlight Renewable Energy beats Montauk Renewables on 10 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 Enlight Renewable Energy
Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd operates a renewable energy platform in Israel, Central-Eastern Europe, Western Europe, and the United States. The company develops, finances, constructs, owns, and operates utility-scale renewable energy projects. It develops wind energy and solar energy projects, as well as energy storage projects. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Rosh Haayin, Israel.
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