Nano Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ:NNE – Get Free Report) and Spruce Power (NYSE:SPRU – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
20.8% of Spruce Power shares are held by institutional investors. 32.8% of Nano Nuclear Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.6% of Spruce Power shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Nano Nuclear Energy and Spruce Power, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Nano Nuclear Energy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Spruce Power | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Nano Nuclear Energy and Spruce Power”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Nano Nuclear Energy | N/A | N/A | -$10.15 million | ($0.41) | -56.76 |
| Spruce Power | $82.11 million | 0.44 | -$65.83 million | ($3.78) | -0.53 |
Nano Nuclear Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Spruce Power. Nano Nuclear Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spruce Power, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Nano Nuclear Energy and Spruce Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Nano Nuclear Energy | N/A | -26.37% | -24.57% |
| Spruce Power | -121.98% | -23.98% | -5.48% |
Summary
Nano Nuclear Energy beats Spruce Power on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Nano Nuclear Energy
NANO Nuclear Energy, Inc. is a microreactor and nuclear technology company, which provides supply energy services. Its products in technical development are ZEUS, a solid core battery reactor, and ODIN, a low-pressure coolant reactor. The company is founded by Jiang Yu in February, 2022 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
About Spruce Power
Spruce Power Holding Corporation owns and operates distributed solar energy assets in the United States. The company provides subscription-based services for homeowners and businesses to own and maintain rooftop solar and battery storage. It offers its subscription-based services to approximately 75,000 customers. The company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
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