Head-To-Head Comparison: APA (NASDAQ:APA) versus NextNRG (NASDAQ:NXXT)

NextNRG (NASDAQ:NXXT) and APA (NASDAQ:APA) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares NextNRG and APA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NextNRG	-62.97%	N/A	-431.08%
APA	23.08%	28.97%	12.03%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

10.6% of NextNRG shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. 53.7% of NextNRG shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of APA shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

NextNRG has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for NextNRG and APA, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NextNRG	1	1	1	0	2.00
APA	4	15	11	1	2.29

NextNRG presently has a consensus target price of $150.00, indicating a potential upside of 6,421.74%. APA has a consensus target price of $44.97, indicating a potential upside of 0.75%. Given NextNRG’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe NextNRG is more favorable than APA.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares NextNRG and APA”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NextNRG	$81.83 million	0.05	-$85.74 million	($44.00)	-0.05
APA	$9.22 billion	1.70	$1.43 billion	$4.73	9.44

APA has higher revenue and earnings than NextNRG. NextNRG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than APA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

APA beats NextNRG on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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 APA

APA Corporation, an independent energy company, explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids. It has oil and gas operations in the United States, Egypt, and North Sea. The company also has exploration and appraisal activities in Suriname, as well as holds interests in projects located in Uruguay and internationally. APA Corporation was incorporated in 1954 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.