NeoVolta (NASDAQ:NEOV – Get Free Report) and Stabilis Solutions (NASDAQ:SLNG – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for NeoVolta and Stabilis Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| NeoVolta | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Stabilis Solutions | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
NeoVolta currently has a consensus target price of $7.50, indicating a potential upside of 50.60%. Stabilis Solutions has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 140.38%. Given Stabilis Solutions’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Stabilis Solutions is more favorable than NeoVolta.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| NeoVolta | $2.64 million | 64.36 | -$2.30 million | ($0.12) | -41.50 |
| Stabilis Solutions | $73.29 million | 1.06 | $4.60 million | $0.04 | 104.00 |
Stabilis Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than NeoVolta. NeoVolta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stabilis Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
5.1% of NeoVolta shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of Stabilis Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.2% of NeoVolta shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 72.2% of Stabilis Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares NeoVolta and Stabilis Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| NeoVolta | -96.69% | -105.35% | -88.75% |
| Stabilis Solutions | 1.28% | 1.35% | 1.05% |
Risk and Volatility
NeoVolta has a beta of -0.94, indicating that its stock price is 194% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stabilis Solutions has a beta of 0.11, indicating that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Stabilis Solutions beats NeoVolta on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Stabilis Solutions
Stabilis Solutions, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, an energy transition company, provides clean energy production, storage, transportation, and fueling solutions primarily using liquefied natural gas (LNG) to various end markets in North America. The company offers LNG solutions to customers in aerospace, agriculture, energy, industrial, marine bunkering, mining, pipeline, remote power, and utility markets. It also provides engineering and field support services, as well as rents cryogenic equipment. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Stabilis Solutions, Inc. is a subsidiary of LNG Investment Company LLC.
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