Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) versus Commerce Energy Group (OTCMKTS:CMNR) Financial Contrast

Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) and Commerce Energy Group (OTCMKTS:CMNR) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

85.0% of Oklo shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.8% of Oklo shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Commerce Energy Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Oklo and Commerce Energy Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oklo	N/A	-32.11%	-13.72%
Commerce Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Oklo and Commerce Energy Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oklo	0	2	3	0	2.60
Commerce Energy Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Oklo presently has a consensus price target of $44.50, suggesting a potential upside of 63.45%. Given Oklo’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Oklo is more favorable than Commerce Energy Group.

Risk and Volatility

Oklo has a beta of -0.28, indicating that its stock price is 128% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Commerce Energy Group has a beta of -3.17, indicating that its stock price is 417% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Oklo and Commerce Energy Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oklo	N/A	N/A	$11.87 million	N/A	N/A
Commerce Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Oklo beats Commerce Energy Group on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Oklo

Oklo Inc. designs and develops fission power plants to provide reliable and commercial-scale energy to customers in the United States. It also provides used nuclear fuel recycling services. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

About Commerce Energy Group

Commerce Energy Group Inc. through its subsidiaries provides electric power and natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers in California, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Maryland, New Jersey, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, and Ohio. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Costa Mesa, California.