Star Group (NYSE:SGU – Get Free Report) and Dragonfly Energy (NASDAQ:DFLI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings and valuation.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Star Group and Dragonfly Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Star Group | $1.78 billion | 0.23 | $73.50 million | $1.58 | 7.95 |
| Dragonfly Energy | $58.63 million | 0.40 | -$69.94 million | ($32.02) | -0.06 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
40.4% of Star Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.2% of Dragonfly Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.4% of Star Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Dragonfly Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Star Group and Dragonfly Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Star Group | 4.16% | 23.03% | 7.61% |
| Dragonfly Energy | -119.29% | N/A | -57.20% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Star Group and Dragonfly Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Star Group | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Dragonfly Energy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.25 |
Dragonfly Energy has a consensus target price of $3.25, suggesting a potential upside of 67.53%. Given Dragonfly Energy’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dragonfly Energy is more favorable than Star Group.
Risk & Volatility
Star Group has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dragonfly Energy has a beta of -0.12, suggesting that its stock price is 112% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Star Group beats Dragonfly Energy on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Star Group
Star Group, L.P., together with its subsidiaries, provides home heating oil and propane products and services to residential and commercial customers in the United States. It offers gasoline and diesel fuel; and installs, maintain, and repairs heating and air conditioning equipment. As of September 30, 2023, the company served approximately 402,200 full service residential and commercial home heating oil and propane customers and 52,400 customers on a delivery only basis. It also sells gasoline and diesel fuel to approximately 26,600 customers. The company was formerly known as Star Gas Partners, L.P. and changed its name to Star Group, L.P. in October 2017. Star Group, L.P. was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.
About Dragonfly Energy
Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. engages in the manufacturing and sale of deep cycle lithium-ion batteries for recreational vehicles, marine vessels, solar and off-grid residence industries, and industrial and energy storage markets. The company provides lithium power systems comprising solar panels, chargers and inverters, system monitoring, alternator regulators, accessories, and others. It also offers battery management systems for monitoring and controlling of battery systems and to protect battery cells from damage in various scenarios. The company provides its products under the Dragonfly Energy, Battle Born, and Wakespeed brand names. Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.
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