NextNRG (NASDAQ:NXXT – Get Free Report) and Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
10.6% of NextNRG shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Clearway Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 81.7% of NextNRG shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Clearway Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for NextNRG and Clearway Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| NextNRG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Clearway Energy | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.67 |
Risk & Volatility
NextNRG has a beta of -0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 160% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clearway Energy has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares NextNRG and Clearway Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| NextNRG | -106.12% | N/A | -304.49% |
| Clearway Energy | 5.31% | 1.37% | 0.51% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares NextNRG and Clearway Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| NextNRG | $27.77 million | 8.14 | -$16.19 million | ($6.67) | -0.27 |
| Clearway Energy | $1.37 billion | 4.40 | $88.00 million | $0.65 | 45.85 |
Clearway Energy has higher revenue and earnings than NextNRG. NextNRG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clearway Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Clearway Energy beats NextNRG on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About NextNRG
NextNRG, Inc. engages in the provision of fuel delivery services. It provides app-based interface customers with the ability to select the time and location of their fueling. It offers diesel, red diesel, and REC-90. The company was founded by Yehuda Levy and Michael D. Farkas on March 28, 2019 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.
About Clearway Energy
Clearway Energy, Inc. operates in the renewable energy business in the United States. The company operates through Conventional and Renewables segments. It has approximately 6,000 net MW of installed wind, solar, and energy generation projects; and approximately 2,500 net MW of natural gas-fired generation facilities. The company was formerly known as NRG Yield, Inc. and changed its name to Clearway Energy, Inc. in August 2018. Clearway Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Princeton, New Jersey. Clearway Energy, Inc. is a subsidiary of Clearway Energy Group LLC.
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