Capital Clean Energy Carriers (NASDAQ:CCEC – Get Free Report) and OPAL Fuels (NASDAQ:OPAL – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Capital Clean Energy Carriers and OPAL Fuels, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.40 |
| OPAL Fuels | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
Capital Clean Energy Carriers currently has a consensus target price of $24.75, indicating a potential upside of 22.39%. OPAL Fuels has a consensus target price of $2.40, indicating a potential upside of 56.86%. Given OPAL Fuels’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe OPAL Fuels is more favorable than Capital Clean Energy Carriers.
Profitability
This table compares Capital Clean Energy Carriers and OPAL Fuels’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 27.73% | 6.55% | 2.30% |
| OPAL Fuels | 0.65% | 15.54% | 0.22% |
Risk & Volatility
Capital Clean Energy Carriers has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OPAL Fuels has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Capital Clean Energy Carriers and OPAL Fuels”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Capital Clean Energy Carriers | $392.71 million | 3.01 | $170.76 million | $1.86 | 10.87 |
| OPAL Fuels | $348.98 million | 0.77 | $14.75 million | ($0.01) | -153.00 |
Capital Clean Energy Carriers has higher revenue and earnings than OPAL Fuels. OPAL Fuels is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Capital Clean Energy Carriers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
12.2% of OPAL Fuels shares are owned by institutional investors. 85.7% of OPAL Fuels shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Capital Clean Energy Carriers beats OPAL Fuels on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Capital Clean Energy Carriers
Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp., a shipping company, provides marine transportation services in Greece. The company’s vessels provide a range of cargoes, including liquefied natural gas, containerized goods, and cargo under short-term voyage charters, and medium to long-term time charters. It owns vessels, including Neo-Panamax container vessels, Panamax container vessels, cape-size bulk carrier, and LNG carriers. In addition, the company produces and distributes oil and natural gas, including biofuels, motor oil, lubricants, petrol, crudes, liquefied natural gas, marine fuels, natural gas liquids, and petrochemicals. It serves as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Capital Product Partners L.P. and changed its name to Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. in August 2024. Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Piraeus, Greece. Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. operates as a subsidiary of Capital Maritime & Trading Corp.
About OPAL Fuels
OPAL Fuels Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and distribution of renewable natural gas for use as a vehicle fuel for heavy and medium-duty trucking fleets. It also designs, develops, constructs, operates, and services fueling stations for trucking fleets that use natural gas to displace diesel as transportation fuel. In addition, it offers design, development, and construction services for hydrogen fueling stations. Further, the company engages in the generation and sale of renewable power to utilities. OPAL Fuels Inc. is based in White Plains, New York.
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