Analyzing SUNation Energy (NASDAQ:SUNE) & Environmental Power (OTCMKTS:EPGRQ)

Environmental Power (OTCMKTS:EPGRQ) and SUNation Energy (NASDAQ:SUNE) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

4.2% of SUNation Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.8% of Environmental Power shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of SUNation Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Environmental Power and SUNation Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Environmental Power	0	0	0	0	0.00
SUNation Energy	1	0	0	0	1.00

Given Environmental Power’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Environmental Power is more favorable than SUNation Energy.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Environmental Power	N/A	N/A	N/A
SUNation Energy	-41.62%	-158.58%	-50.14%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Environmental Power and SUNation Energy”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Environmental Power	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SUNation Energy	$56.86 million	0.08	-$15.85 million	($2,463.85)	0.00

Environmental Power has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SUNation Energy.

Summary

Environmental Power beats SUNation Energy on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Environmental Power

Environmental Power Corporation engages in the development, ownership, and operation of renewable energy production facilities in the United States. The company develops renewable energy facilities for the production and commercial application of methane-rich biogas produced from animal, food industry, and other organic wastes. The biogas could be sold to end-users or used to produce pipeline-grade methane, which is referred as renewable natural gas, liquefied natural gas, compressed natural gas, and renewable electrical energy or thermal energy, as well as to produce other useful by-products. Environmental Power Corporation operates three single digester facilities in Wisconsin. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Tarrytown, New York.

About SUNation Energy

SUNation Energy Inc. is focused on local and regional solar, storage and energy services companies. Its portfolio of brands provides homeowners and businesses of all sizes with an end-to-end product offering spanning solar, battery storage and grid services. SUNation Energy Inc., formerly known as Pineapple Energy, is based in RONKONKOMA, N.Y.