Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG – Get Free Report) and Sunrise New Energy (NASDAQ:EPOW – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Hallador Energy and Sunrise New Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Hallador Energy | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2.71 |
| Sunrise New Energy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Hallador Energy currently has a consensus target price of $26.63, suggesting a potential upside of 36.89%. Given Hallador Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Hallador Energy is more favorable than Sunrise New Energy.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Hallador Energy | $469.47 million | 1.95 | $41.87 million | $0.53 | 36.70 |
| Sunrise New Energy | $46.42 million | 0.34 | -$16.64 million | N/A | N/A |
Hallador Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Sunrise New Energy.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
61.4% of Hallador Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.9% of Sunrise New Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.4% of Hallador Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 42.5% of Sunrise New Energy shares are owned 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.
Profitability
This table compares Hallador Energy and Sunrise New Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Hallador Energy | 4.98% | 14.25% | 5.39% |
| Sunrise New Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Volatility and Risk
Hallador Energy has a beta of 0.22, meaning that its share price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sunrise New Energy has a beta of 0.14, meaning that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Hallador Energy beats Sunrise New Energy on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Hallador Energy
Hallador Energy Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the production of steam coal in the State of Indiana for the electric power generation industry. The company owns the Oaktown Mine 1 and Oaktown Mine 2 underground mines in Oaktown; Freelandville Center Pit surface mine in Freelandville; and Prosperity Surface mine in Petersburg, Indiana. It is also involved in gas exploration activities in Indiana; and operation of logistics transport facility. Hallador Energy Company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Terre Haute, Indiana.
About Sunrise New Energy
Sunrise New Energy Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of graphite anode material for EVs and other lithium-ion batteries. The company also operates a peer-to-peer knowledge sharing and enterprise service platform business. In addition, it offers education consulting, training, tailored, information technology, business incubation, enterprise information technology integration, health, and agricultural technology services, as well as cultural and artistic exchanges and planning, and conference services. The company was formerly known as Global Internet of People, Inc. Sunrise New Energy Co., Ltd. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Zibo, the People’s Republic of China.
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