NeoVolta (NASDAQ:NEOV) versus Clean Energy Pathways (OTCMKTS:CPWY) Financial Comparison

NeoVolta (NASDAQ:NEOV) and Clean Energy Pathways (OTCMKTS:CPWY) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares NeoVolta and Clean Energy Pathways’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NeoVolta	-36.67%	-174.64%	-85.07%
Clean Energy Pathways	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

NeoVolta has a beta of -0.78, meaning that its share price is 178% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clean Energy Pathways has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its share price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares NeoVolta and Clean Energy Pathways”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NeoVolta	$14.49 million	8.66	-$5.03 million	($0.16)	-22.56
Clean Energy Pathways	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Clean Energy Pathways has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NeoVolta.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

5.1% of NeoVolta shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of NeoVolta shares are owned by company 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for NeoVolta and Clean Energy Pathways, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NeoVolta	1	1	0	0	1.50
Clean Energy Pathways	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Clean Energy Pathways’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Clean Energy Pathways is more favorable than NeoVolta.

Summary

Clean Energy Pathways beats NeoVolta on 5 of the 9 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 Clean Energy Pathways

Clean Energy Pathways, Inc. operates as a multifaceted development-stage alternative energy company. It focuses on developing fossil fuel replacements utilizing clean burning biomass fuel, solar photo voltaic panels for power generation, and solar thermal application for heating water in commercial and residential applications; and LED lighting replacements for high energy and heat producing incandescent and mercury vapor lighting. It is also working to develop carbon neutral organic fertilizers. The company was formerly known as XcelPlus Global Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Clean Energy Pathways, Inc. in August 2010. Clean Energy Pathways, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Buffalo, Wyoming.