Analyzing NextNRG (NASDAQ:NXXT) and Powin (OTCMKTS:PWON)

NextNRG (NASDAQ:NXXT) and Powin (OTCMKTS:PWON) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares NextNRG and Powin’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NextNRG	-85.79%	N/A	-270.09%
Powin	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for NextNRG and Powin, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NextNRG	1	1	1	1	2.50
Powin	0	0	0	0	0.00

NextNRG presently has a consensus price target of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 395.50%. Given NextNRG’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe NextNRG is more favorable than Powin.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

10.6% of NextNRG shares are owned by institutional investors. 69.1% of NextNRG shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 72.6% of Powin shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares NextNRG and Powin”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NextNRG	$27.77 million	5.37	-$16.19 million	($2.02)	-0.55
Powin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Powin has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NextNRG.

Summary

NextNRG beats Powin on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NextNRG

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

About Powin

Powin Energy Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and provides integrated battery energy storage systems for utility-scale, commercial and industrial, and microgrid applications. Its primary product is the Stack140, a modular, flexible, purpose-built battery string that is scalable from a single unit to multiple megawatts of capacity. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Tualatin, Oregon.