Itm Power (OTCMKTS:ITMPF) vs. Clean Energy Technologies (NASDAQ:CETY) Critical Review

Clean Energy Technologies (NASDAQ:CETY) and Itm Power (OTCMKTS:ITMPF) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Clean Energy Technologies and Itm Power”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Clean Energy Technologies	$2.16 million	5.32	-$6.81 million	($1.51)	-0.63
Itm Power	$33.35 million	26.18	-$58.30 million	N/A	N/A

Clean Energy Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Itm Power.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Clean Energy Technologies and Itm Power, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Clean Energy Technologies	1	0	0	0	1.00
Itm Power	0	1	1	1	3.00

Risk & Volatility

Clean Energy Technologies has a beta of -1.52, meaning that its share price is 252% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Itm Power has a beta of 3.3, meaning that its share price is 230% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.5% of Clean Energy Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 37.5% of Clean Energy Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Clean Energy Technologies and Itm Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clean Energy Technologies	-263.45%	-94.40%	-38.97%
Itm Power	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Itm Power beats Clean Energy Technologies on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Clean Energy Technologies

Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. designs, produces, and markets clean energy products and integrated solutions that focuses on energy efficiency and renewable energy in the United States. It operates through four segments: Clean Energy HRS and CETY Europe, CETY Renewables Waste to Energy Solutions, engineering and Manufacturing Business, and CETY HK. The company offers Clean Cycle, which generates electricity by recycling wasted heat produced in manufacturing, waste to energy, and power generation facilities. It also converts waste products created in manufacturing, agriculture, wastewater treatment plants, and other industries to electricity, renewable natural gas, hydrogen, and bio char. In addition, the company offers engineering, consulting, and project management solutions. Further, the company is involved in the sourcing and suppling of liquefied natural gas to industries and municipalities located in the southern part of Sichuan Province and portions of Yunnan Province. The company was formerly known as Probe Manufacturing, Inc. and changed its name to Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. in November 2015. Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. is a subsidiary of MGW Investment I Ltd.

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.