Brookfield Renewable (NYSE:BEPC – Get Free Report) and OPAL Fuels (NASDAQ:OPAL – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
75.1% of Brookfield Renewable shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.2% of OPAL Fuels shares are held by institutional investors. 84.4% of OPAL Fuels shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Brookfield Renewable and OPAL Fuels”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Brookfield Renewable | $5.88 billion | 0.99 | $236.00 million | ($0.89) | -45.24 |
| OPAL Fuels | $299.97 million | 1.34 | $11.03 million | $0.02 | 116.00 |
Brookfield Renewable has higher revenue and earnings than OPAL Fuels. Brookfield Renewable is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OPAL Fuels, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Brookfield Renewable and OPAL Fuels’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Brookfield Renewable | -34.58% | -12.74% | -3.20% |
| OPAL Fuels | -1.02% | N/A | -0.37% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Brookfield Renewable and OPAL Fuels, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Brookfield Renewable | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.40 |
| OPAL Fuels | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
Brookfield Renewable currently has a consensus price target of $40.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.66%. OPAL Fuels has a consensus price target of $2.81, indicating a potential upside of 21.23%. Given OPAL Fuels’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe OPAL Fuels is more favorable than Brookfield Renewable.
Volatility & Risk
Brookfield Renewable has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OPAL Fuels has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
OPAL Fuels beats Brookfield Renewable on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Brookfield Renewable
Brookfield Renewable Corporation owns and operates a portfolio of renewable power and sustainable solution assets primarily in the United States, Europe, Colombia, and Brazil. It operates hydroelectric, wind, solar, and distributed energy and sustainable solutions with an installed capacity of approximately 19,161 megawatts. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Brookfield Renewable Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Brookfield BRP Holdings (Canada) Inc.
About OPAL Fuels
OPAL Fuels Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and distribution of renewable natural gas for use as a vehicle fuel for heavy and medium-duty trucking fleets. It also designs, develops, constructs, operates, and services fueling stations for trucking fleets that use natural gas to displace diesel as transportation fuel. In addition, it offers design, development, and construction services for hydrogen fueling stations. Further, the company engages in the generation and sale of renewable power to utilities. OPAL Fuels Inc. is based in White Plains, New York.
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