NewHold Investment Corp III (NASDAQ:NHIC – Get Free Report) and Zeo Energy (NASDAQ:ZEO – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares NewHold Investment Corp III and Zeo Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| NewHold Investment Corp III | N/A | -79.90% | N/A |
| Zeo Energy | -15.43% | -166.89% | -19.44% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares NewHold Investment Corp III and Zeo Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| NewHold Investment Corp III | N/A | N/A | $4.92 million | ($0.07) | -151.71 |
| Zeo Energy | $69.35 million | 0.21 | -$14.01 million | ($0.33) | -0.74 |
NewHold Investment Corp III has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Zeo Energy. NewHold Investment Corp III is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zeo Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for NewHold Investment Corp III and Zeo Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| NewHold Investment Corp III | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Zeo Energy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Volatility and Risk
NewHold Investment Corp III has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zeo Energy has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
NewHold Investment Corp III beats Zeo Energy on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About NewHold Investment Corp III
NewHold Investment Corp. does not have significant operations. It focuses on effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or other similar business combination, with one or more target businesses. The company was formerly known as NewHold Industrial Corp. and changed its name to NewHold Investment Corp. in February 2020. NewHold Investment Corp. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Houston, Texas.
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.
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