Vast Renewables (NASDAQ:VSTE – Get Free Report) and SUNation Energy (NASDAQ:SUNE – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Vast Renewables and SUNation Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Vast Renewables | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SUNation Energy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Vast Renewables and SUNation Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Vast Renewables | $14,000.00 | 167.51 | -$293.45 million | N/A | N/A |
| SUNation Energy | $66.46 million | 0.17 | -$10.89 million | ($2.65) | -1.00 |
SUNation Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Vast Renewables.
Risk and Volatility
Vast Renewables has a beta of -0.09, suggesting that its share price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SUNation Energy has a beta of 2.15, suggesting that its share price is 115% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
90.9% of Vast Renewables shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.2% of SUNation Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 41.2% of Vast Renewables shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of SUNation Energy shares are held 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.
Profitability
This table compares Vast Renewables and SUNation Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Vast Renewables | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SUNation Energy | -17.28% | -51.96% | -25.23% |
Summary
Vast Renewables beats SUNation Energy on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Vast Renewables
Vast Renewables Ltd. is a renewable energy company, which develops concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) energy systems, dispatchable power, and heat and green fuels. Its projects include Utility-Scale Reference Plant, Solar Methanol Demonstration Plant, Hybrid Commercial Plant, and Battery Energy Storage System. The company was founded on March 27, 2009 and is headquartered in Darlinghurst, Australia.
About SUNation Energy
SUNation Energy Inc. is focused on local and regional solar, storage and energy services companies. Its portfolio of brands provides homeowners and businesses of all sizes with an end-to-end product offering spanning solar, battery storage and grid services. SUNation Energy Inc., formerly known as Pineapple Energy, is based in RONKONKOMA, N.Y.
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