Orion Energy Systems (NASDAQ:OESX – Get Free Report) and NET Power (NYSE:NPWR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Orion Energy Systems and NET Power, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Orion Energy Systems | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.67 |
| NET Power | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Orion Energy Systems presently has a consensus target price of $30.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.21%. NET Power has a consensus target price of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 90.22%. Given NET Power’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NET Power is more favorable than Orion Energy Systems.
Volatility & Risk
Insider and Institutional Ownership
52.6% of Orion Energy Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.6% of NET Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of Orion Energy Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of NET Power shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Orion Energy Systems and NET Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Orion Energy Systems | 0.04% | 11.66% | 3.40% |
| NET Power | N/A | 212.89% | 64.20% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Orion Energy Systems and NET Power”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Orion Energy Systems | $86.31 million | 1.26 | -$3.16 million | ($0.05) | -530.00 |
| NET Power | N/A | N/A | -$578.63 million | ($6.44) | -0.29 |
Orion Energy Systems has higher revenue and earnings than NET Power. Orion Energy Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NET Power, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Orion Energy Systems beats NET Power on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Orion Energy Systems
Orion Energy Systems, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, researches, designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, installs, and implements energy management systems for commercial office and retail, area lighting, industrial applications, and government in North America and Germany. It operates in three segments: Lighting, Maintenance, and Electric Vehicle (EV). The company offers light emitting diode (LED) lighting products; construction and engineering services for commercial lighting and energy management system; lighting and electrical system maintenance, repair, and replacement services; and EV charging station and installation solutions. It also provides LED high bay fixtures and LED troffer retrofits; smart lighting controls, a wireless Internet of Things enabled control solution that provides lighting control options and data intelligence capabilities for building managers; and various LED fixtures for lighting and energy management needs comprising fixtures for agribusinesses, parking lots, roadways, retail, mezzanine, outdoor applications, and private label resale. In addition, the company offers lighting-related energy management services, such as site assessment, site field verification, utility incentive and government subsidy management, engineering design, project management, facility design commissioning, and recycling. It serves customers directly and through independent sales agencies and distributors, national account end-users, federal and state government facilities, regional account end-users, electrical distributors, electrical contractors, and energy service companies. Orion Energy Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
About NET Power
NET Power Inc. operates as a clean energy technology company. The company invents, develops, and licenses clean power generation technology. NET Power Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.
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