Head to Head Survey: NextNRG (NASDAQ:NXXT) versus Oklo (NYSE:OKLO)

Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) and NextNRG (NASDAQ:NXXT) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Oklo and NextNRG’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oklo	N/A	-12.30%	-11.64%
NextNRG	-85.79%	N/A	-270.09%

Risk & Volatility

Oklo has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NextNRG has a beta of -0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 154% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

85.0% of Oklo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.6% of NextNRG shares are held by institutional investors. 18.9% of Oklo shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 69.1% of NextNRG shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Oklo and NextNRG”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oklo	N/A	N/A	-$73.62 million	($0.54)	-150.19
NextNRG	$27.77 million	9.15	-$16.19 million	($2.02)	-0.94

NextNRG has higher revenue and earnings than Oklo. Oklo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NextNRG, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Oklo and NextNRG, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oklo	3	7	9	2	2.48
NextNRG	1	1	1	1	2.50

Oklo presently has a consensus price target of $102.87, indicating a potential upside of 26.83%. NextNRG has a consensus price target of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 191.01%. Given NextNRG’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NextNRG is more favorable than Oklo.

About Oklo

Oklo Inc. designs and develops fission power plants to provide reliable and commercial-scale energy to customers in the United States. It also provides used nuclear fuel recycling services. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

About NextNRG

NextNRG, Inc. engages in the provision of fuel delivery services. It provides app-based interface customers with the ability to select the time and location of their fueling. It offers diesel, red diesel, and REC-90. The company was founded by Yehuda Levy and Michael D. Farkas on March 28, 2019 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.