Contrasting Brookfield Renewable (NYSE:BEPC) & Zeo Energy (NASDAQ:ZEO)

Brookfield Renewable (NYSE:BEPC) and Zeo Energy (NASDAQ:ZEO) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brookfield Renewable	$5.88 billion	0.98	$236.00 million	($0.89)	-44.67
Zeo Energy	$73.24 million	0.81	-$3.19 million	($0.75)	-1.38

Brookfield Renewable has higher revenue and earnings than Zeo Energy. Brookfield Renewable 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 recent recommendations for Brookfield Renewable and Zeo Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brookfield Renewable	1	1	3	0	2.40
Zeo Energy	1	0	0	0	1.00

Brookfield Renewable currently has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.61%. Given Brookfield Renewable’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Brookfield Renewable is more favorable than Zeo Energy.

Profitability

This table compares Brookfield Renewable and Zeo Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brookfield Renewable	-34.58%	-12.74%	-3.20%
Zeo Energy	-17.91%	N/A	-23.34%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

75.1% of Brookfield Renewable shares are owned by institutional investors. 56.2% of Zeo Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Brookfield Renewable has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zeo Energy has a beta of -0.13, suggesting that its share price is 113% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Brookfield Renewable beats Zeo Energy on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Brookfield Renewable

Brookfield Renewable Corporation owns and operates a portfolio of renewable power and sustainable solution assets primarily in the United States, Europe, Colombia, and Brazil. It operates hydroelectric, wind, solar, and distributed energy and sustainable solutions with an installed capacity of approximately 19,161 megawatts. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Brookfield Renewable Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Brookfield BRP Holdings (Canada) Inc.

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.