Financial Analysis: TOYO (NASDAQ:TOYO) and Vivopower International (NASDAQ:VVPR)

Vivopower International (NASDAQ:VVPR) and TOYO (NASDAQ:TOYO) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

15.8% of Vivopower International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.6% of TOYO shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.1% of Vivopower International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of TOYO shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Vivopower International and TOYO’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vivopower International	N/A	N/A	N/A
TOYO	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Vivopower International and TOYO, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vivopower International	1	0	0	0	1.00
TOYO	0	2	1	0	2.33

TOYO has a consensus price target of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 155.68%. Given TOYO’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TOYO is more favorable than Vivopower International.

Risk & Volatility

Vivopower International has a beta of -1.74, meaning that its stock price is 274% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TOYO has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Vivopower International and TOYO”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vivopower International	$60,000.00	478.23	-$12.79 million	N/A	N/A
TOYO	$176.96 million	1.50	$40.61 million	N/A	N/A

TOYO has higher revenue and earnings than Vivopower International.

Summary

TOYO beats Vivopower International on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vivopower International

VivoPower International PLC, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a sustainable energy solutions company in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Philippines, and the United Arab Emirates. It operates through Critical Power Services, Electric Vehicles, Sustainable Energy Solutions, and Solar Development segments. The Critical Power Services segment offers energy infrastructure generation and distribution solutions, including the design, supply, installation, and maintenance of power and control systems to a range of government, commercial, and industrial customers. The Electric Vehicles segment designs and builds electric battery conversion kits to replace internal combustion engines for customers in the mining, infrastructure, utilities, and government services sectors. The Sustainable Energy Solutions segment engages in the design, evaluation, sale, and implementation of renewable energy infrastructure. The Solar Development segment comprises solar projects. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About TOYO

TOYO Co. Ltd. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of solar cells and modules. It is involved in integrating the upstream production of wafer and silicon, midstream production of solar cell, downstream production of photovoltaic (PV) modules, and potentially other stages of the solar power supply chain. The company was founded on November 8, 2022 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.