Analyzing Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV) and Aqua Power Systems (OTCMKTS:APSI)

Aqua Power Systems (OTCMKTS:APSI) and Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Aqua Power Systems and Energy Vault, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aqua Power Systems	0	0	0	0	0.00
Energy Vault	3	0	3	0	2.00

Energy Vault has a consensus price target of $2.67, suggesting a potential downside of 16.09%. Given Energy Vault’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Energy Vault is more favorable than Aqua Power Systems.

Profitability

This table compares Aqua Power Systems and Energy Vault’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aqua Power Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A
Energy Vault	-172.61%	-119.98%	-53.04%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Aqua Power Systems and Energy Vault”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aqua Power Systems	N/A	N/A	-$160,000.00	N/A	N/A
Energy Vault	$46.20 million	11.57	-$135.75 million	($0.95)	-3.35

Aqua Power Systems has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Energy Vault.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

40.0% of Energy Vault shares are held by institutional investors. 15.4% of Energy Vault shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Aqua Power Systems has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Energy Vault has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Energy Vault beats Aqua Power Systems on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Aqua Power Systems

Aqua Power Systems Inc. does not have significant operations. The company intends to engage in merger or acquisition opportunities. Previously, it was focused on the goal of developing solar energy collection farms on commercial and/or industrial buildings located on distressed, blighted, and/or underutilized commercial land in North Carolina and other southern states of the United States. The company was formerly known as NC Solar Inc. and changed its name to Aqua Power Systems Inc. in August 2014. Aqua Power Systems Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Winter Park, Florida.

About Energy Vault

Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. develops and sells energy storage solutions. The company offers B-Vault, an electrochemical battery energy storage systems for shorter-duration energy storage needs; G-Vault, a proprietary gravity energy storage solution, including EVx solution; and H-Vault, a hybrid energy storage systems including systems that integrate green hydrogen. Its software solutions includes Vault-OS, an energy management system the management of one or more diverse storage mediums; Vault-Bidder that utilizes machine learning algorithms to match node-specific data with real-time weather and asset performance information; and Vault-Manager which designs to safeguard asset management and to help blend developing technologies seamlessly into existing solutions. Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. is based in Westlake Village, California.