Financial Survey: Clean Energy Pathways (OTCMKTS:CPWY) and NeoVolta (NASDAQ:NEOV)

Clean Energy Pathways (OTCMKTS:CPWY) and NeoVolta (NASDAQ:NEOV) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Clean Energy Pathways and NeoVolta’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clean Energy Pathways	N/A	N/A	N/A
NeoVolta	-36.67%	-174.64%	-85.07%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

5.1% of NeoVolta shares are held by institutional investors. 4.0% of NeoVolta shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Clean Energy Pathways has a beta of 0.24, indicating that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NeoVolta has a beta of -0.78, indicating that its stock price is 178% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Clean Energy Pathways and NeoVolta”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Clean Energy Pathways	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NeoVolta	$14.49 million	7.89	-$5.03 million	($0.16)	-20.56

Clean Energy Pathways has higher earnings, but lower revenue than NeoVolta.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Clean Energy Pathways and NeoVolta, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Clean Energy Pathways	0	0	0	0	0.00
NeoVolta	1	1	0	0	1.50

About Clean Energy Pathways

Clean Energy Pathways, Inc. operates as a multifaceted development-stage alternative energy company. It focuses on developing fossil fuel replacements utilizing clean burning biomass fuel, solar photo voltaic panels for power generation, and solar thermal application for heating water in commercial and residential applications; and LED lighting replacements for high energy and heat producing incandescent and mercury vapor lighting. It is also working to develop carbon neutral organic fertilizers. The company was formerly known as XcelPlus Global Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Clean Energy Pathways, Inc. in August 2010. Clean Energy Pathways, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Buffalo, Wyoming.

About NeoVolta

NeoVolta Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells energy storage systems in the United States. It provides NV14, NV14-K, and NV 24 energy storage systems, which stores and uses energy through batteries and an inverter at residential or commercial sites. The company markets and sells its products directly to certified solar installers and solar equipment distributors. NeoVolta Inc. was formed in 2018 and is headquartered in Poway, California.