Itm Power (OTCMKTS:ITMPF – Get Free Report) and Excelerate Energy (NYSE:EE – Get Free Report) 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 Itm Power and Excelerate Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Itm Power | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Excelerate Energy | 2.98% | 3.85% | 2.07% |
Risk and Volatility
Itm Power has a beta of 3.25, meaning that its share price is 225% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Excelerate Energy has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Itm Power | $33.35 million | 40.45 | -$58.30 million | N/A | N/A |
| Excelerate Energy | $1.23 billion | 3.31 | $39.20 million | $1.23 | 29.07 |
Excelerate Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Itm Power.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
21.8% of Excelerate Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Excelerate Energy 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 Itm Power and Excelerate Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Itm Power | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Excelerate Energy | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2.58 |
Excelerate Energy has a consensus target price of $38.33, indicating a potential upside of 7.23%. Given Excelerate Energy’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Excelerate Energy is more favorable than Itm Power.
Summary
Excelerate Energy beats Itm Power on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Itm Power
ITM Power Plc designs and manufactures proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysers in the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, rest of Europe, and the United States. Its product portfolio includes TRIDENT, an PEM electrolysers stack technology; NEPTUNE, a 2MW plug and play electrolyser for small to mid-size projects; and POSEIDON, a cutting-edge 20 MW module for large-scale projects. ITM Power Plc was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Sheffield, the United Kingdom.
About Excelerate Energy
Excelerate Energy, Inc. provides flexible liquefied natural gas (LNG) solutions worldwide. The company offers regasification services, including floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs), infrastructure development, and LNG and natural gas supply, procurement, and distribution services; LNG terminal services; and natural gas supply to-power projects. Excelerate Energy, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas. Excelerate Energy, Inc. is a subsidiary of Excelerate Energy Holdings, LLC.
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