Head to Head Analysis: Hoku (OTCMKTS:HOKUQ) & NextNRG (NASDAQ:NXXT)

NextNRG (NASDAQ:NXXT) and Hoku (OTCMKTS:HOKUQ) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for NextNRG and Hoku, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NextNRG	1	1	1	1	2.50
Hoku	0	0	0	0	0.00

NextNRG presently has a consensus target price of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 395.50%. Given NextNRG’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe NextNRG is more favorable than Hoku.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

10.6% of NextNRG shares are held by institutional investors. 69.1% of NextNRG shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Hoku shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares NextNRG and Hoku’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NextNRG	-85.79%	N/A	-270.09%
Hoku	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares NextNRG and Hoku”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NextNRG	$27.77 million	5.37	-$16.19 million	($2.02)	-0.55
Hoku	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Hoku has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NextNRG.

Volatility and Risk

NextNRG has a beta of -0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 156% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hoku has a beta of -2.11, suggesting that its stock price is 311% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

NextNRG beats Hoku on 8 of the 10 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 Hoku

Hoku Corporation operates as a solar energy products and services company primarily in the United States. It focuses on manufacturing polysilicon, a primary material used in the manufacture of photovoltaic (PV) modules; and designing, engineering, and installing turnkey PV systems and related services in Hawaii using solar modules purchased from third-party suppliers. The company was formerly known as Hoku Scientific, Inc. and changed its name to Hoku Corporation in March 2010. Hoku Corporation was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. On July 2, 2013, Hoku Corporation along with its affiliates filed a voluntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Idaho.