Analyzing NextNRG (NASDAQ:NXXT) & Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV)

NextNRG (NASDAQ:NXXT) and Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares NextNRG and Energy Vault”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NextNRG	$65.62 million	2.42	-$16.19 million	($2.02)	-0.58
Energy Vault	$83.84 million	10.60	-$135.75 million	($0.95)	-5.57

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

Volatility and Risk

NextNRG has a beta of -0.56, meaning that its share price is 156% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Energy Vault has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for NextNRG and Energy Vault, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NextNRG	1	1	1	1	2.50
Energy Vault	2	1	3	0	2.17

NextNRG currently has a consensus price target of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 366.10%. Energy Vault has a consensus price target of $2.67, indicating a potential downside of 49.53%. Given NextNRG’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe NextNRG is more favorable than Energy Vault.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

10.6% of NextNRG shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Energy Vault shares are owned by institutional investors. 69.1% of NextNRG shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of Energy Vault shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares NextNRG and Energy Vault’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NextNRG	-85.79%	N/A	-270.09%
Energy Vault	-172.61%	-119.98%	-53.04%

Summary

NextNRG beats Energy Vault on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NextNRG

NextNRG, Inc. engages in the provision of fuel delivery services. It provides app-based interface customers with the ability to select the time and location of their fueling. It offers diesel, red diesel, and REC-90. The company was founded by Yehuda Levy and Michael D. Farkas on March 28, 2019 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

About Energy Vault

Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. develops and sells energy storage solutions. The company offers B-Vault, an electrochemical battery energy storage systems for shorter-duration energy storage needs; G-Vault, a proprietary gravity energy storage solution, including EVx solution; and H-Vault, a hybrid energy storage systems including systems that integrate green hydrogen. Its software solutions includes Vault-OS, an energy management system the management of one or more diverse storage mediums; Vault-Bidder that utilizes machine learning algorithms to match node-specific data with real-time weather and asset performance information; and Vault-Manager which designs to safeguard asset management and to help blend developing technologies seamlessly into existing solutions. Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. is based in Westlake Village, California.