Head to Head Review: NeoVolta (NASDAQ:NEOV) and NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR)

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

Profitability

This table compares NeoVolta and NuScale Power’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%
NuScale Power	-3,888.70%	-35.59%	-30.27%

Volatility and Risk

NeoVolta has a beta of -0.87, indicating that its stock price is 187% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NuScale Power has a beta of 2.3, indicating that its stock price is 130% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

5.1% of NeoVolta shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.4% of NuScale Power shares are held by institutional investors. 4.0% of NeoVolta shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of NuScale Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for NeoVolta and NuScale Power, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NeoVolta	1	2	4	0	2.43
NuScale Power	4	8	4	1	2.12

NeoVolta currently has a consensus price target of $9.50, indicating a potential upside of 172.21%. NuScale Power has a consensus price target of $12.96, indicating a potential upside of 42.83%. Given NeoVolta’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe NeoVolta is more favorable than NuScale Power.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares NeoVolta and NuScale Power”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NeoVolta	$8.43 million	23.44	-$5.03 million	($0.33)	-10.58
NuScale Power	$10.69 million	364.80	-$355.79 million	($2.92)	-3.11

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

Summary

NuScale Power beats NeoVolta on 8 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 NuScale Power

NuScale Power Corporation engages in the development and sale of modular light water reactor nuclear power plants to supply energy for electrical generation, district heating, desalination, hydrogen production, and other process heat applications. It offers NuScale Power Module (NPM), a water reactor that can generate 77 megawatts of electricity (MWe); and VOYGR power plant designs for three facility sizes that are capable of housing from one to four and six or twelve NPMs. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. NuScale Power Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Fluor Enterprises, Inc.