Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG) and Itm Power (OTCMKTS:ITMPF) Head to Head Survey

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

61.4% of Hallador Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.7% of Hallador Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hallador Energy	-46.61%	11.58%	4.43%
Itm Power	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Hallador Energy and Itm Power”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hallador Energy	$461.14 million	1.89	-$226.14 million	($4.48)	-4.43
Itm Power	$33.35 million	17.22	-$58.30 million	N/A	N/A

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

Risk & Volatility

Hallador Energy has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Itm Power has a beta of 2.32, suggesting that its share price is 132% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Hallador Energy and Itm Power, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hallador Energy	1	2	2	2	2.71
Itm Power	0	1	0	1	3.00

Hallador Energy presently has a consensus price target of $21.25, suggesting a potential upside of 7.05%. Given Hallador Energy’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hallador Energy is more favorable than Itm Power.

Summary

Hallador Energy beats Itm Power on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hallador Energy

Hallador Energy Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the production of steam coal in the State of Indiana for the electric power generation industry. The company owns the Oaktown Mine 1 and Oaktown Mine 2 underground mines in Oaktown; Freelandville Center Pit surface mine in Freelandville; and Prosperity Surface mine in Petersburg, Indiana. It is also involved in gas exploration activities in Indiana; and operation of logistics transport facility. Hallador Energy Company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Terre Haute, Indiana.

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.