Head-To-Head Comparison: NextNRG (NASDAQ:NXXT) and Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV)

Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV) and NextNRG (NASDAQ:NXXT) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Energy Vault	-172.61%	-119.98%	-53.04%
NextNRG	-85.79%	N/A	-270.09%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Energy Vault and NextNRG, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Energy Vault	2	1	3	0	2.17
NextNRG	1	1	1	1	2.50

Energy Vault currently has a consensus target price of $2.67, suggesting a potential downside of 55.61%. NextNRG has a consensus target price of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 386.73%. Given NextNRG’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NextNRG is more favorable than Energy Vault.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

40.0% of Energy Vault shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.6% of NextNRG shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.4% of Energy Vault shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 69.1% of NextNRG shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Energy Vault and NextNRG”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Energy Vault	$46.20 million	21.86	-$135.75 million	($0.95)	-6.34
NextNRG	$27.77 million	5.47	-$16.19 million	($2.02)	-0.56

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

Volatility and Risk

Energy Vault has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NextNRG has a beta of -0.56, suggesting that its share price is 156% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

NextNRG beats Energy Vault on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Energy Vault

Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. develops and sells energy storage solutions. The company offers B-Vault, an electrochemical battery energy storage systems for shorter-duration energy storage needs; G-Vault, a proprietary gravity energy storage solution, including EVx solution; and H-Vault, a hybrid energy storage systems including systems that integrate green hydrogen. Its software solutions includes Vault-OS, an energy management system the management of one or more diverse storage mediums; Vault-Bidder that utilizes machine learning algorithms to match node-specific data with real-time weather and asset performance information; and Vault-Manager which designs to safeguard asset management and to help blend developing technologies seamlessly into existing solutions. Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. is based in Westlake Village, 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.