Zeo Energy (NASDAQ:ZEO – Get Free Report) and Advantage Energy (OTCMKTS:AAVVF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Zeo Energy and Advantage Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Zeo Energy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Advantage Energy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
7.9% of Advantage Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 56.2% of Zeo Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Zeo Energy | $65.19 million | 1.66 | -$3.19 million | ($0.71) | -2.77 |
| Advantage Energy | $396.54 million | 3.38 | $15.85 million | $0.22 | 36.55 |
Advantage Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Zeo Energy. Zeo Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advantage Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Zeo Energy has a beta of -0.2, meaning that its stock price is 120% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advantage Energy has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Zeo Energy and Advantage Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Zeo Energy | -14.78% | N/A | -19.10% |
| Advantage Energy | 8.20% | 3.37% | 1.87% |
Summary
Advantage Energy beats Zeo Energy on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Zeo Energy
Zeo Energy Corp. provides residential solar energy systems, other energy efficient equipment, and related services in Florida, Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri, the United States. The company is involved in the selling and installing of residential solar energy systems that homeowners use electricity required to power their homes. Its residential solar energy systems comprise solar panels, inverters, and racking systems. It also offers insulation services, such as adding insulation to a home's attic or walls; energy efficiency equipment, including hybrid electric water heaters and swimming pool pumps; battery-based energy storage systems; and roofing services. Zeo Energy Corp. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New Port Richey, Florida.
About Advantage Energy
Advantage Energy Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploitation, development, and production natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in the Province of Alberta, Canada. Its assets are located approximately 4 to 80 km northwest of the city of Grande Prairie, Alberta. The company was formerly known as Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd. and changed its name to Advantage Energy Ltd. in May 2021. Advantage Energy Ltd. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
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