Comparing Sunrise New Energy (NASDAQ:EPOW) & NextNRG (NASDAQ:NXXT)

NextNRG (NASDAQ:NXXT) and Sunrise New Energy (NASDAQ:EPOW) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares NextNRG and Sunrise New Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NextNRG	-85.79%	N/A	-270.09%
Sunrise New Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

10.6% of NextNRG shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.9% of Sunrise New Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 69.1% of NextNRG shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 42.5% of Sunrise New Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

NextNRG has a beta of -0.52, indicating that its share price is 152% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sunrise New Energy has a beta of 0.15, indicating that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for NextNRG and Sunrise New Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NextNRG	1	1	1	1	2.50
Sunrise New Energy	1	0	0	0	1.00

NextNRG currently has a consensus target price of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 1,319.72%. Given NextNRG’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe NextNRG is more favorable than Sunrise New Energy.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares NextNRG and Sunrise New Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NextNRG	$27.77 million	1.88	-$16.19 million	($2.02)	-0.19
Sunrise New Energy	$65.00 million	0.28	-$12.76 million	N/A	N/A

Sunrise New Energy has higher revenue and earnings than NextNRG.

About NextNRG

NextNRG, Inc. engages in the provision of fuel delivery services. It provides app-based interface customers with the ability to select the time and location of their fueling. It offers diesel, red diesel, and REC-90. The company was founded by Yehuda Levy and Michael D. Farkas on March 28, 2019 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

About Sunrise New Energy

Sunrise New Energy Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of graphite anode material for EVs and other lithium-ion batteries. The company also operates a peer-to-peer knowledge sharing and enterprise service platform business. In addition, it offers education consulting, training, tailored, information technology, business incubation, enterprise information technology integration, health, and agricultural technology services, as well as cultural and artistic exchanges and planning, and conference services. The company was formerly known as Global Internet of People, Inc. Sunrise New Energy Co., Ltd. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Zibo, the People’s Republic of China.