Montauk Renewables (NASDAQ:MNTK – Get Free Report) and Nano Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ:NNE – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
16.4% of Montauk Renewables shares are held by institutional investors. 54.3% of Montauk Renewables shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 32.8% of Nano Nuclear Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Montauk Renewables and Nano Nuclear Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Montauk Renewables | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 |
| Nano Nuclear Energy | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.86 |
Profitability
This table compares Montauk Renewables and Nano Nuclear Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Montauk Renewables | 0.40% | 0.28% | 0.17% |
| Nano Nuclear Energy | N/A | -7.62% | -7.51% |
Volatility and Risk
Montauk Renewables has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nano Nuclear Energy has a beta of 5.15, suggesting that its stock price is 415% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Montauk Renewables and Nano Nuclear Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Montauk Renewables | $176.38 million | 1.31 | $1.75 million | $0.02 | 81.00 |
| Nano Nuclear Energy | N/A | N/A | -$40.07 million | ($0.69) | -42.13 |
Montauk Renewables has higher revenue and earnings than Nano Nuclear Energy. Nano Nuclear Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Montauk Renewables, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Montauk Renewables beats Nano Nuclear Energy on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Montauk Renewables
Montauk Renewables, Inc., a renewable energy company, engages in recovery and processing of biogas from landfills and other non-fossil fuel sources. It operates in two segments, Renewable Natural Gas and Renewable Electricity Generation. The company develops, owns, and operates renewable natural gas (RNG) projects that captures methane and prevents it from being released into the atmosphere by converting it into either RNG or electrical power for the electrical grid. Its customers for RNG and renewable identification numbers (RIN) include large, long-term owner-operators of landfills and livestock farms, local utilities, and large refiners in the natural gas and refining sectors. Montauk Renewables, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
About Nano Nuclear Energy
NANO Nuclear Energy, Inc. is a microreactor and nuclear technology company, which provides supply energy services. Its products in technical development are ZEUS, a solid core battery reactor, and ODIN, a low-pressure coolant reactor. The company is founded by Jiang Yu in February, 2022 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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