Contrasting Polar Power (NASDAQ:POLA) & Commerce Energy Group (OTCMKTS:CMNR)

Polar Power (NASDAQ:POLA) and Commerce Energy Group (OTCMKTS:CMNR) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Polar Power and Commerce Energy Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Polar Power	1	0	0	0	1.00
Commerce Energy Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Commerce Energy Group’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Commerce Energy Group is more favorable than Polar Power.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

26.1% of Polar Power shares are held by institutional investors. 30.8% of Polar Power shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Commerce Energy Group shares are held 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.

Profitability

This table compares Polar Power and Commerce Energy Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Polar Power	-104.14%	-135.21%	-55.02%
Commerce Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Polar Power and Commerce Energy Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Polar Power	$13.97 million	0.26	-$4.68 million	($2.24)	-0.60
Commerce Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Commerce Energy Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Polar Power.

About Polar Power

Polar Power, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells direct current (DC) power generators, renewable energy, and cooling systems in the United States and internationally. The company offers DC base power systems, DC hybrid power systems, DC solar hybrid power systems, and mobile power systems. Its DC power systems are available in diesel, natural gas, LPG/propane, and renewable fuel formats. It serves customers in the telecommunications, military, commercial, industrial, and marine markets. In addition, the company sells its products through a direct sales force, and independent service providers and dealers. The company was formerly known as Polar Products, Inc. and changed its name to Polar Power, Inc. in October 1991. Polar Power, Inc. was incorporated in 1979 and is based in Gardena, California.

About Commerce Energy Group

Commerce Energy Group Inc. through its subsidiaries provides electric power and natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers in California, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Maryland, New Jersey, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, and Ohio. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Costa Mesa, California.