Zeo Energy (ZEO) vs. Its Competitors Head to Head Contrast

Zeo Energy (NASDAQ:ZEO) is one of 216 public companies in the “Electrical Equipment” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Zeo Energy to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Zeo Energy and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zeo Energy	-15.43%	-166.89%	-19.44%
Zeo Energy Competitors	-354.45%	-44.26%	-7.93%

Risk & Volatility

Zeo Energy has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zeo Energy’s competitors have a beta of -20.43, meaning that their average share price is 2,143% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

37.4% of shares of all “Electrical Equipment” companies are owned by institutional investors. 33.5% of Zeo Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.9% of shares of all “Electrical Equipment” companies are owned by company 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Zeo Energy and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Zeo Energy	$71.82 million	-$14.01 million	-0.64
Zeo Energy Competitors	$2.44 billion	$142.48 million	20.42

Zeo Energy’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Zeo Energy. Zeo Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Zeo Energy and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Zeo Energy	1	0	0	0	1.00
Zeo Energy Competitors	2285	5161	7213	437	2.38

As a group, “Electrical Equipment” companies have a potential upside of 53.80%. Given Zeo Energy’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Zeo Energy has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

Zeo Energy competitors beat Zeo Energy on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

About Zeo Energy

Zeo Energy Corp. provides residential solar energy systems, other energy efficient equipment, and related services in Florida, Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri, the United States. The company is involved in the selling and installing of residential solar energy systems that homeowners use electricity required to power their homes. Its residential solar energy systems comprise solar panels, inverters, and racking systems. It also offers insulation services, such as adding insulation to a home's attic or walls; energy efficiency equipment, including hybrid electric water heaters and swimming pool pumps; battery-based energy storage systems; and roofing services. Zeo Energy Corp. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New Port Richey, Florida.