XPLR Infrastructure (NYSE:XIFR) versus ReNew Energy Global (NASDAQ:RNW) Financial Analysis

ReNew Energy Global (NASDAQ:RNW) and XPLR Infrastructure (NYSE:XIFR) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares ReNew Energy Global and XPLR Infrastructure’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ReNew Energy Global	7.58%	8.60%	1.19%
XPLR Infrastructure	5.24%	0.61%	0.34%

Volatility & Risk

ReNew Energy Global has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, XPLR Infrastructure has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for ReNew Energy Global and XPLR Infrastructure, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ReNew Energy Global	0	4	0	0	2.00
XPLR Infrastructure	2	5	2	1	2.20

ReNew Energy Global presently has a consensus price target of $6.39, indicating a potential downside of 7.79%. XPLR Infrastructure has a consensus price target of $11.50, indicating a potential upside of 57.23%. Given XPLR Infrastructure’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe XPLR Infrastructure is more favorable than ReNew Energy Global.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares ReNew Energy Global and XPLR Infrastructure”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ReNew Energy Global	$1.60 billion	1.57	$105.00 million	$0.36	19.25
XPLR Infrastructure	$1.19 billion	0.58	-$28.00 million	$1.59	4.60

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

43.6% of ReNew Energy Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.0% of XPLR Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of ReNew Energy Global shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of XPLR Infrastructure shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

ReNew Energy Global beats XPLR Infrastructure on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ReNew Energy Global

ReNew Energy Global Plc generates power through non-conventional and renewable energy sources in India. The company operates through two segments: Wind Power and Solar Power. It develops, builds, owns, and operates utility scale wind and solar energy, hydro energy, and utility-scale firm power projects, as well as distributed solar energy projects that generate energy for commercial and industrial customers. The company provides engineering, procurement, and construction services; operation and maintenance services; consultancy services; and sells renewable energy certificates. ReNew Energy Global Plc was founded in 2011 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

About XPLR Infrastructure

XPLR Infrastructure LP engages in the acquisition, management, and ownership of contracted clean energy projects with long-term cash flows. It owns interests in wind and solar projects in North America and natural gas infrastructure assets in Texas. The company was founded on March 6, 2014 and is headquartered in Juno Beach, FL.