NeoVolta (NASDAQ:NEOV) and NextNRG (NASDAQ:NXXT) Head to Head Analysis

NextNRG (NASDAQ:NXXT) and NeoVolta (NASDAQ:NEOV) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for NextNRG and NeoVolta, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NextNRG	1	1	1	1	2.50
NeoVolta	1	1	0	0	1.50

NextNRG currently has a consensus target price of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 1,323.76%. Given NextNRG’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe NextNRG is more favorable than NeoVolta.

Profitability

This table compares NextNRG and NeoVolta’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%
NeoVolta	-54.71%	-284.92%	-127.18%

Volatility and Risk

NextNRG has a beta of -0.32, meaning that its stock price is 132% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NeoVolta has a beta of -0.66, meaning that its stock price is 166% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares NextNRG and NeoVolta”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NextNRG	$81.83 million	0.63	-$16.19 million	($2.02)	-0.19
NeoVolta	$18.06 million	7.31	-$5.03 million	($0.29)	-10.66

NeoVolta has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NextNRG. NeoVolta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NextNRG, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

10.6% of NextNRG shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.1% of NeoVolta shares are held by institutional investors. 69.1% of NextNRG shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of NeoVolta shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

NextNRG beats NeoVolta 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 NeoVolta

NeoVolta Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells energy storage systems in the United States. It provides NV14, NV14-K, and NV 24 energy storage systems, which stores and uses energy through batteries and an inverter at residential or commercial sites. The company markets and sells its products directly to certified solar installers and solar equipment distributors. NeoVolta Inc. was formed in 2018 and is headquartered in Poway, California.