Nano Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ:NNE – Get Free Report) and Verde Clean Fuels (NASDAQ:VGAS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Nano Nuclear Energy and Verde Clean Fuels”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Nano Nuclear Energy | N/A | N/A | -$10.15 million | ($0.93) | -37.88 |
| Verde Clean Fuels | N/A | N/A | -$3.33 million | ($0.35) | -8.02 |
Volatility and Risk
Nano Nuclear Energy has a beta of 7.17, indicating that its stock price is 617% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Verde Clean Fuels has a beta of -0.43, indicating that its stock price is 143% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Nano Nuclear Energy and Verde Clean Fuels’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Nano Nuclear Energy | N/A | -26.49% | -25.52% |
| Verde Clean Fuels | N/A | -8.33% | -7.87% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Nano Nuclear Energy and Verde Clean Fuels, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Nano Nuclear Energy | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2.67 |
| Verde Clean Fuels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Nano Nuclear Energy presently has a consensus price target of $47.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.41%. Given Nano Nuclear Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Nano Nuclear Energy is more favorable than Verde Clean Fuels.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
15.6% of Verde Clean Fuels shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.8% of Nano Nuclear Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Verde Clean Fuels shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
About Nano Nuclear Energy
NANO Nuclear Energy, Inc. is a microreactor and nuclear technology company, which provides supply energy services. Its products in technical development are ZEUS, a solid core battery reactor, and ODIN, a low-pressure coolant reactor. The company is founded by Jiang Yu in February, 2022 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
About Verde Clean Fuels
Verde Clean Fuels, Inc., operates as a clean energy technology company in the United States. It specializes in the conversion of synthesis gas, or syngas, derived from feedstocks, such as biomass, natural gas, and other feedstocks into liquid hydrocarbons that can be used as gasoline through proprietary liquid fuels technology. Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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