Head to Head Analysis: P10 (OTCMKTS:PIOE) versus NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE:NEP)

P10 (OTCMKTS:PIOE) and NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE:NEP) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for P10 and NextEra Energy Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
P10	0	0	0	0	N/A
NextEra Energy Partners	0	10	5	0	2.33

NextEra Energy Partners has a consensus target price of $41.60, suggesting a potential upside of 38.07%. Given NextEra Energy Partners’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NextEra Energy Partners is more favorable than P10.

Profitability

This table compares P10 and NextEra Energy Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
P10	N/A	N/A	N/A
NextEra Energy Partners	23.55%	-0.48%	-0.30%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares P10 and NextEra Energy Partners’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
P10	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NextEra Energy Partners	$1.09 billion	2.59	$200.00 million	$3.05	9.88

NextEra Energy Partners has higher revenue and earnings than P10.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

66.0% of NextEra Energy Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.0% of P10 shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of NextEra Energy Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

NextEra Energy Partners beats P10 on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About P10

P10 Holdings, Inc. is an alternative asset management investment firm. The firm’s purpose is to create long-term value by providing risk-adjusted returns through private equity funds-of-funds, secondary funds, and co-investment funds. It focusses on long-term value creation in opportunities where it sees significant potential for sustainable profit growth. The company was founded by Joseph F. Pinkerton in 1992 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

About NextEra Energy Partners

NextEra Energy Partners, LP acquires, owns, and manages contracted clean energy projects in the United States. It owns a portfolio of contracted renewable generation assets consisting of wind, solar, and battery storage projects. The company owns contracted natural gas pipeline assets. NextEra Energy Partners, LP was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Juno Beach, Florida.