Enovix (NASDAQ:ENVX – Get Free Report) and Montauk Renewables (NASDAQ:MNTK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and dividends.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Enovix and Montauk Renewables”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Enovix | $31.82 million | 49.08 | -$156.74 million | ($0.77) | -9.32 |
| Montauk Renewables | $180.21 million | 1.15 | $1.75 million | $0.02 | 72.50 |
Volatility and Risk
Enovix has a beta of 2.24, suggesting that its stock price is 124% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Montauk Renewables has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Enovix and Montauk Renewables, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Enovix | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2.40 |
| Montauk Renewables | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2.20 |
Enovix presently has a consensus target price of $14.05, suggesting a potential upside of 95.62%. Montauk Renewables has a consensus target price of $1.80, suggesting a potential upside of 24.14%. Given Enovix’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Enovix is more favorable than Montauk Renewables.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
50.9% of Enovix shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.4% of Montauk Renewables shares are held by institutional investors. 12.7% of Enovix shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 54.3% of Montauk Renewables shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Enovix and Montauk Renewables’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Enovix | -492.57% | -64.29% | -23.65% |
| Montauk Renewables | 0.40% | 0.28% | 0.17% |
Summary
Montauk Renewables beats Enovix on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Enovix
Enovix Corporation designs develops and manufactures silicon-anode lithium-ion batteries. It serves wearables and IoT, smartphone, laptops and tablets, industrial and medical, and electric vehicles industries. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
About Montauk Renewables
Montauk Renewables, Inc., a renewable energy company, engages in recovery and processing of biogas from landfills and other non-fossil fuel sources. It operates in two segments, Renewable Natural Gas and Renewable Electricity Generation. The company develops, owns, and operates renewable natural gas (RNG) projects that captures methane and prevents it from being released into the atmosphere by converting it into either RNG or electrical power for the electrical grid. Its customers for RNG and renewable identification numbers (RIN) include large, long-term owner-operators of landfills and livestock farms, local utilities, and large refiners in the natural gas and refining sectors. Montauk Renewables, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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