Comparing Alaska Power & Telephone (OTCMKTS:APTL) and Oklo (NYSE:OKLO)

Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) and Alaska Power & Telephone (OTCMKTS:APTL) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Oklo and Alaska Power & Telephone’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oklo	N/A	-32.11%	-13.72%
Alaska Power & Telephone	10.95%	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Oklo and Alaska Power & Telephone”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oklo	N/A	N/A	$11.87 million	($10.13)	-1.96
Alaska Power & Telephone	$64.21 million	1.07	$6.15 million	$5.88	9.86

Oklo has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Alaska Power & Telephone. Oklo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alaska Power & Telephone, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Oklo and Alaska Power & Telephone, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oklo	0	2	3	0	2.60
Alaska Power & Telephone	0	0	0	0	0.00

Oklo presently has a consensus target price of $44.25, suggesting a potential upside of 123.15%. Given Oklo’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Oklo is more favorable than Alaska Power & Telephone.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

85.0% of Oklo shares are held by institutional investors. 21.8% of Oklo shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Oklo has a beta of -0.01, suggesting that its share price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alaska Power & Telephone has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Alaska Power & Telephone beats Oklo on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Oklo

Oklo Inc. designs and develops fission power plants to provide reliable and commercial-scale energy to customers in the United States. It also provides used nuclear fuel recycling services. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

About Alaska Power & Telephone

Alaska Power & Telephone Company provides energy, telecommunications, and broadband services to the residents, businesses, and communities of rural Alaska. The company operates through Energy and Telecom divisions. It generates energy using hydro and fossil-fuels. In addition, the company provides voice, as well as broadband services. Alaska Power & Telephone Company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Ketchikan, Washington.