Altus Power (NYSE:AMPS) vs. Summer Energy (OTCMKTS:SUME) Head to Head Survey

Summer Energy (OTCMKTS:SUME) and Altus Power (NYSE:AMPS) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Summer Energy and Altus Power”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Summer Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Altus Power	$185.99 million	4.27	-$9.35 million	$0.22	22.45

Summer Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Altus Power.

Volatility and Risk

Summer Energy has a beta of -120.11, meaning that its share price is 12,111% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Altus Power has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

46.5% of Altus Power shares are held by institutional investors. 56.8% of Summer Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.3% of Altus Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Summer Energy and Altus Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Summer Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Altus Power	19.18%	4.79%	1.16%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Summer Energy and Altus Power, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Summer Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Altus Power	0	5	4	0	2.44

Altus Power has a consensus price target of $5.06, suggesting a potential upside of 2.48%. Given Altus Power’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Altus Power is more favorable than Summer Energy.

Summary

Altus Power beats Summer Energy on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Summer Energy

Summer Energy Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a retail electric provider in Texas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Illinois. It procures wholesale energy and resells to commercial and residential customers. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Altus Power

Altus Power, Inc., a clean electrification company, develops, owns, constructs, and operates roof, ground, and carport-based photovoltaic solar energy generation and storage systems. It serves commercial, industrial, public sector, and community solar customers. Altus Power, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.