Analyzing GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) & CN Energy Group. (NASDAQ:CNEY)

CN Energy Group. (NASDAQ:CNEY) and GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Risk and Volatility

CN Energy Group. has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GE Vernova has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares CN Energy Group. and GE Vernova”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CN Energy Group.	$50.96 million	0.09	-$14.04 million	N/A	N/A
GE Vernova	$34.94 billion	4.54	$1.55 billion	$6.14	95.19

GE Vernova has higher revenue and earnings than CN Energy Group..

Profitability

This table compares CN Energy Group. and GE Vernova’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CN Energy Group.	N/A	N/A	N/A
GE Vernova	4.52%	17.07%	3.24%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for CN Energy Group. and GE Vernova, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CN Energy Group.	1	0	0	0	1.00
GE Vernova	2	8	19	4	2.76

GE Vernova has a consensus price target of $607.81, indicating a potential upside of 3.99%. Given GE Vernova’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe GE Vernova is more favorable than CN Energy Group..

Insider & Institutional Ownership

7.6% of CN Energy Group. shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of GE Vernova shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

GE Vernova beats CN Energy Group. on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CN Energy Group.

CN Energy Group. Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and supply of wood-based activated carbon primarily in China. The company’s activated carbon is used in pharmaceutical manufacturing, industrial manufacturing, water purification, environmental protection, and food and beverage production. It also engages in the generation and supply of biomass electricity; production of steam for heating; sale of minerals, stone, metal materials, construction materials, wood, chemical materials and products, rubber products, and paper products; management and conversion of forest and natural ecosystem; and forest acquisition, rights transfer, and nurturing, and timber harvesting and processing activities. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Lishui, China.

About GE Vernova

GE Vernova LLC, an energy business company, generates electricity. It operates under three segments: Power, Wind, and Electrification. The Power segments generates and sells electricity through hydro, gas, nuclear, and steam power. Wind segment engages in the manufacturing and sale of wind turbine blades; and Electrification segment provides grid solutions, power conversion, solar, and storage solutions. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.