Alternus Clean Energy (NASDAQ:ALCE – Get Free Report) and NorthWestern Energy Group (NYSE:NWE – Get Free Report) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
96.1% of NorthWestern Energy Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.3% of Alternus Clean Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of NorthWestern Energy Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Alternus Clean Energy and NorthWestern Energy Group’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Alternus Clean Energy | $20.08 million | 1.49 | -$69.46 million | N/A | N/A |
NorthWestern Energy Group | $1.42 billion | 2.16 | $194.13 million | $3.23 | 15.50 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Alternus Clean Energy and NorthWestern Energy Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Alternus Clean Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
NorthWestern Energy Group | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
NorthWestern Energy Group has a consensus target price of $51.86, suggesting a potential upside of 3.55%. Given NorthWestern Energy Group’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NorthWestern Energy Group is more favorable than Alternus Clean Energy.
Profitability
This table compares Alternus Clean Energy and NorthWestern Energy Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Alternus Clean Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
NorthWestern Energy Group | 13.62% | 7.31% | 2.69% |
Volatility & Risk
Alternus Clean Energy has a beta of -0.58, meaning that its stock price is 158% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NorthWestern Energy Group has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
NorthWestern Energy Group beats Alternus Clean Energy on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Alternus Clean Energy
Alternus Energy Group Plc operates as an international vertically integrated independent power producer. It owns, develops, installs, and operates midsized utility scale solar parks. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
About NorthWestern Energy Group
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and various industrial customers. It generates, purchases, transmits, and distributes electricity; and produces, purchases, stores, transmits, and distributes natural gas, as well as owns municipal franchises to provide natural gas service in the communities. The company operates 6,600 miles of electric transmission and 18,674 miles of electric distribution lines with approximately 395 transmission and distribution substations; and 2,235 miles of natural gas transmission and 5,155 miles of natural gas distribution lines with approximately 133 city gate stations in Montana. It also operates 1,310 miles of electric transmission and 2,365 miles of electric distribution lines in South Dakota with approximately 124 transmission and distribution substations; and 55 miles of natural gas transmission and 2,573 miles of natural gas distribution lines in South Dakota and Nebraska. The company provides electricity and/or natural gas to approximately 775,300 customers in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. was founded in 1923 and is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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