Vistra (NYSE:VST – Get Free Report) and Polar Power (NASDAQ:POLA – Get Free Report) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Vistra and Polar Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Vistra | 5.32% | 81.09% | 5.25% |
| Polar Power | -104.14% | -135.21% | -55.02% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Vistra and Polar Power, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Vistra | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3.13 |
| Polar Power | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Volatility and Risk
Vistra has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Polar Power has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Vistra and Polar Power”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Vistra | $17.74 billion | 3.05 | $944.00 million | $2.17 | 73.63 |
| Polar Power | $13.97 million | 0.45 | -$4.68 million | ($2.24) | -1.04 |
Vistra has higher revenue and earnings than Polar Power. Polar Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vistra, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
90.9% of Vistra shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.1% of Polar Power shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Vistra shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.8% of Polar Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Vistra beats Polar Power on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Vistra
Vistra Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated retail electricity and power generation company. The company operates through six segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset Closure. It retails electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across states in the United States and the District of Columbia. In addition, the company is involved in the electricity generation, wholesale energy purchases and sales, commodity risk management, fuel production, and fuel logistics management activities. It serves approximately 4 million customers with a generation capacity of approximately 37,000 megawatts with a portfolio of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company was formerly known as Vistra Energy Corp. and changed its name to Vistra Corp. in July 2020. Vistra Corp. was founded in 1882 and is based in Irving, Texas.
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.
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