Financial Comparison: Casey’s General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) and Nextnrg (NASDAQ:NXXT)

Casey’s General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) and Nextnrg (NASDAQ:NXXT) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Casey’s General Stores and Nextnrg”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Casey’s General Stores	$15.55 billion	1.05	$501.97 million	$14.35	30.64
Nextnrg	$27.77 million	10.32	-$10.47 million	($6.67)	-0.39

Casey’s General Stores has higher revenue and earnings than Nextnrg. Nextnrg is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Casey’s General Stores, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

85.6% of Casey’s General Stores shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.6% of Nextnrg shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Casey’s General Stores shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 81.7% of Nextnrg shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Casey’s General Stores has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nextnrg has a beta of -0.57, indicating that its stock price is 157% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Casey’s General Stores and Nextnrg, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Casey’s General Stores	1	2	8	1	2.75
Nextnrg	0	0	0	0	0.00

Casey’s General Stores currently has a consensus price target of $424.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.58%. Given Casey’s General Stores’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Casey’s General Stores is more favorable than Nextnrg.

Profitability

This table compares Casey’s General Stores and Nextnrg’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Casey’s General Stores	3.57%	17.17%	7.99%
Nextnrg	-62.85%	N/A	-295.04%

Summary

Casey’s General Stores beats Nextnrg on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Casey’s General Stores

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. engages in the provision of management and operation of convenience stores and gasoline stations. It provides self-service gasoline, a wide selection of grocery items, and an array of freshly prepared food items. The firm offers food, beverages, tobacco products, health and beauty aids, automotive products, and other non-food items. The company was founded by Donald F. Lamberti in 1968 and is headquartered in Ankeny, IA.

About Nextnrg

NextNRG, Inc. engages in the provision of fuel delivery services. Its app-based interface provides 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 Michael D. Farkas on March 28, 2019 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.