Head to Head Review: Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN) & Yankuang Energy Group (OTCMKTS:YZCAY)

Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN) and Yankuang Energy Group (OTCMKTS:YZCAY) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Dividends

Clearway Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.87 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Yankuang Energy Group pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Clearway Energy pays out 4,675.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Yankuang Energy Group pays out 41.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Clearway Energy has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Clearway Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Profitability

This table compares Clearway Energy and Yankuang Energy Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clearway Energy	0.13%	0.04%	0.01%
Yankuang Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Clearway Energy and Yankuang Energy Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Clearway Energy	$1.43 billion	4.61	$169.00 million	$0.04	802.80
Yankuang Energy Group	$18.55 billion	0.80	$1.19 billion	$1.77	8.70

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

84.5% of Clearway Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Clearway Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Clearway Energy has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Yankuang Energy Group has a beta of 0.15, indicating that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Clearway Energy and Yankuang Energy Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Clearway Energy	1	2	4	2	2.78
Yankuang Energy Group	0	0	0	1	4.00

Clearway Energy currently has a consensus target price of $44.00, indicating a potential upside of 37.02%. Given Clearway Energy’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Clearway Energy is more favorable than Yankuang Energy Group.

Summary

Clearway Energy beats Yankuang Energy Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Clearway Energy

Clearway Energy, Inc. operates in the renewable energy business in the United States. The company operates through Conventional and Renewables segments. It has approximately 6,000 net MW of installed wind, solar, and energy generation projects; and approximately 2,500 net MW of natural gas-fired generation facilities. The company was formerly known as NRG Yield, Inc. and changed its name to Clearway Energy, Inc. in August 2018. Clearway Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Princeton, New Jersey. Clearway Energy, Inc. is a subsidiary of Clearway Energy Group LLC.

About Yankuang Energy Group

Yankuang Energy Group Company Limited engages in the mining, preparation, and sale of coal in China and internationally. It offers thermal, PCI, and coking coal for electric power, metallurgy, chemical industry, etc.; manufactures, installs, and sells mining equipment and machinery; manufactures and sells coal mining and excavating equipment, cable, and rubber products; manufactures and sells methanol, acetic acid, ethyl acetate, caprolactam, naphtha, crude liquid wax, etc.; produces and sells chemicals and synthesis catalyst; explores for potash mineral; and sells coal mine machinery equipment and accessories, construction materials, petroleum products, and mineral products. The company also provides electricity and related heat supply; railway, river, and lakes transportation; coal mining technology development, transfer, and consultation; underground mines and coal mine management; supply chain management; factoring; engineering; water pollution control; equity investment fund and corporate asset management, investment advisory and corporate management, foreign investment fund, and trading services; solar and wind power, and production management; and financial services, as well as operates as a trade broker and agent. In addition, it engages in the processing, sale, and transportation of coal; coal resource exploration development; LTCC technology development and equipment rental activities; house and financial leasing; wholesale of coal and non-ferrous metals; real estate development and operation, and property management; investment and management of mineral resources; and logistics storage and leasing activities. The company was formerly known as Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited and changed its name to Yankuang Energy Group Company Limited in December 2021. The company was founded in 1973 and is based in Zoucheng, the People's Republic of China. Yankuang Energy Group Company Limited is a subsidiary of Shandong Energy Group Co.,Ltd.