Smart Powerr (NASDAQ:CREG) & Shimmick (NASDAQ:SHIM) Head-To-Head Analysis

Smart Powerr (NASDAQ:CREG) and Shimmick (NASDAQ:SHIM) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Smart Powerr and Shimmick’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smart Powerr	N/A	-2.69%	-2.30%
Shimmick	-11.21%	N/A	-20.10%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Smart Powerr and Shimmick”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Smart Powerr	N/A	N/A	-$1.56 million	($1.95)	-0.65
Shimmick	$480.24 million	0.17	-$124.75 million	($1.71)	-1.35

Smart Powerr has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Shimmick. Shimmick is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smart Powerr, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Smart Powerr has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shimmick has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.2% of Smart Powerr shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of Shimmick shares are held by institutional investors. 15.4% of Smart Powerr shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 67.1% of Shimmick shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Smart Powerr and Shimmick, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smart Powerr	1	0	0	0	1.00
Shimmick	1	0	0	0	1.00

About Smart Powerr

Smart Powerr Corp. engages in the waste energy recycling business in China. The company provides energy saving and recovery facilities for various energy intensive industries; waste energy recycling systems for use in nonferrous metal plants; and clean-technology and energy-efficient solutions to reduce air pollution and energy shortage problems. It also designs, finances, constructs, and installs the waste energy recycling project to mid to large-size enterprises involved in high energy-consuming businesses; and provides project investment, investment management, economic information consulting, technical, financial leasing, and financial leasing transactions and consulting services; purchases, repairs, and disposes financial leasing assets; sells and leases energy saving systems and equipment. In addition, the company offers waste gas-to-energy solutions comprising the waste gas power generation system that utilizes flammable waste gas to generate electricity; and flammable waste gases emitted from industrial production processes, such as blast furnace gas, and coke furnace gas, oil or gas to power gas-fired generators, as well as uses the waste heat generated in industrial production to make steam to generate electricity through a steam turbine. Further, it markets its projects to the industrial manufacturers to utilize energy recovery projects in their manufacturing processes, including steel, cement, nonferrous metal, coal, and petrochemical industries. The company was formerly known as China Recycling Energy Corporation and changed its name to Smart Powerr Corp. in March 2022. Smart Powerr Corp. was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Xi'an, China.

About Shimmick

Shimmick Corporation provides water and other critical infrastructure solutions in the United States. The company undertakes water and wastewater treatment infrastructure; water storage and conveyance, including dams, levees, flood control systems, pump stations, and coastal protection infrastructure; and mass transit, bridges, and military infrastructure projects. It serves federal, state, and local governments. The company was formerly known as SCCI National Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Shimmick Corporation in September 2023. Shimmick Corporation was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. Shimmick Corporation operates as a subsidiary of GOHO, LLC.