Alvopetro Energy (OTCMKTS:ALVOF – Get Free Report) and SUNation Energy (NASDAQ:SUNE – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.
Risk & Volatility
Alvopetro Energy has a beta of -0.16, suggesting that its share price is 116% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SUNation Energy has a beta of 2.15, suggesting that its share price is 115% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Alvopetro Energy and SUNation Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Alvopetro Energy | $57.95 million | 4.32 | $23.10 million | $0.66 | 10.18 |
| SUNation Energy | $71.91 million | 0.12 | -$10.89 million | ($2.65) | -0.81 |
Alvopetro Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SUNation Energy. SUNation Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alvopetro Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Alvopetro Energy and SUNation Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Alvopetro Energy | 40.90% | 25.91% | 19.12% |
| SUNation Energy | -17.28% | -51.96% | -25.23% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Alvopetro Energy and SUNation Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Alvopetro Energy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| SUNation Energy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
4.2% of SUNation Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of SUNation Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Alvopetro Energy beats SUNation Energy on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Alvopetro Energy
Alvopetro Energy Ltd. operates as an independent upstream and midstream operator. It engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of hydrocarbons. The company holds interests in the Caburé and Murucututu natural gas assets, Block 182 and 183 exploration assets, and Bom Lugar and Mãe-da-lua oil fields, which covers an area of approximately 22,166 acres in the Recôncavo basin onshore Brazil. Alvopetro Energy Ltd. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
About SUNation Energy
SUNation Energy Inc. is focused on local and regional solar, storage and energy services companies. Its portfolio of brands provides homeowners and businesses of all sizes with an end-to-end product offering spanning solar, battery storage and grid services. SUNation Energy Inc., formerly known as Pineapple Energy, is based in RONKONKOMA, N.Y.
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