Financial Survey: Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY) versus NeoVolta (NASDAQ:NEOV)

Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY) and NeoVolta (NASDAQ:NEOV) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Risk and Volatility

Crescent Energy has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NeoVolta has a beta of -0.92, indicating that its share price is 192% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Crescent Energy and NeoVolta’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crescent Energy	-7.47%	8.10%	3.47%
NeoVolta	-63.35%	-141.89%	-89.61%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

52.1% of Crescent Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.1% of NeoVolta shares are held by institutional investors. 13.2% of Crescent Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of NeoVolta shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Crescent Energy and NeoVolta”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Crescent Energy	$3.58 billion	0.93	$132.91 million	($0.75)	-13.46
NeoVolta	$8.43 million	9.68	-$5.03 million	($0.33)	-5.79

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Crescent Energy and NeoVolta, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crescent Energy	1	3	8	2	2.79
NeoVolta	1	2	1	0	2.00

Crescent Energy currently has a consensus price target of $15.82, suggesting a potential upside of 56.69%. NeoVolta has a consensus price target of $8.00, suggesting a potential upside of 318.85%. Given NeoVolta’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NeoVolta is more favorable than Crescent Energy.

Summary

Crescent Energy beats NeoVolta on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Crescent Energy

Crescent Energy Company acquires, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) reserves. Its portfolio of assets comprises mid-cycle unconventional and conventional assets in the Eagle Ford and Uinta Basins. It also owns and operates various midstream assets, which provide services to customers. The company is based in Houston, Texas.

About NeoVolta

NeoVolta Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells energy storage systems in the United States. It provides NV14, NV14-K, and NV 24 energy storage systems, which stores and uses energy through batteries and an inverter at residential or commercial sites. The company markets and sells its products directly to certified solar installers and solar equipment distributors. NeoVolta Inc. was formed in 2018 and is headquartered in Poway, California.