Comparing CN Energy Group. (NASDAQ:CNEY) and GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV)

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

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GE Vernova	$34.94 billion	4.32	$1.55 billion	$6.14	90.55
CN Energy Group.	$36.05 million	0.13	-$14.04 million	N/A	N/A

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

Volatility and Risk

GE Vernova has a beta of 1.68, indicating that its share price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CN Energy Group. has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

7.6% of CN Energy Group. shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of GE Vernova shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for GE Vernova and CN Energy Group., as reported by MarketBeat.com.

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

GE Vernova currently has a consensus target price of $607.81, indicating a potential upside of 9.32%. Given GE Vernova’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe GE Vernova is more favorable than CN Energy Group..

Summary

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

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.

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.