Altus Power (NYSE:AMPS) vs. OGE Energy (NYSE:OGE) Head-To-Head Analysis

Altus Power (NYSE:AMPS – Get Rating) and OGE Energy (NYSE:OGE – Get Rating) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Altus Power and OGE Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Altus Power	-5.48%	-0.54%	-0.18%
OGE Energy	19.72%	15.33%	5.21%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Altus Power and OGE Energy’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Altus Power	$71.80 million	12.26	$5.91 million	($0.02)	-274.86
OGE Energy	$3.38 billion	2.12	$665.70 million	$3.31	10.78

OGE Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Altus Power. Altus Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OGE Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

43.7% of Altus Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.8% of OGE Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 41.0% of Altus Power shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of OGE Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Altus Power and OGE Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Altus Power	0	1	5	0	2.83
OGE Energy	0	7	0	0	2.00

Altus Power currently has a consensus target price of $12.20, indicating a potential upside of 121.82%. OGE Energy has a consensus target price of $38.71, indicating a potential upside of 8.50%. Given Altus Power’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Altus Power is more favorable than OGE Energy.

Volatility and Risk

Altus Power has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OGE Energy has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

OGE Energy beats Altus Power on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Altus Power

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Altus Power, Inc., a clean electrification company, originates, develops, owns, and operates roof, ground, and carport-based photovoltaic solar energy generation and storage systems. The company serves commercial, industrial, public sector, and community solar customers. Altus Power, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.

About OGE Energy

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OGE Energy Corp. is a holding company with investments in energy and energy service providers, offering physical delivery and related services for electricity in Oklahoma and western Arkansas and natural gas, crude oil and NGLs across the U.S. OGE Energy conducts these activities through two business segments: Electric Utility and Natural Gas Midstream Operations. The Electric Utility segment operations are conducted through OG&E, which generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric energy in Oklahoma and western Arkansas. OG&E’s rates are subject to regulation by the OCC, the APSC, and the FERC. OG&E was incorporated in 1902 under the laws of the Oklahoma Territory and is a wholly owned subsidiary of OGE Energy. OG&E is an electric utility with franchised service territory in Oklahoma, as well as Fort Smith, Arkansas, and the surrounding communities. OG&E sold its retail natural gas business in 1928 and is no longer engaged in the natural gas distribution business. The Natural Gas Midstream Operations segment represents OGE Energy’s investment in Energy Transfer’s equity securities. The investment in Energy Transfer’s equity securities is held through wholly owned subsidi