Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV – Get Free Report) and CEZ, a. s. (OTCMKTS:CZAVF – 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 dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Energy Vault and CEZ, a. s.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Energy Vault | -29.29% | -40.67% | -29.91% |
CEZ, a. s. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
40.0% of Energy Vault shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.4% of CEZ, a. s. shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.8% of Energy Vault shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Energy Vault | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.33 |
CEZ, a. s. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Energy Vault presently has a consensus price target of $2.25, suggesting a potential upside of 112.26%. Given Energy Vault’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Energy Vault is more favorable than CEZ, a. s..
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Energy Vault and CEZ, a. s.”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Energy Vault | $301.97 million | 0.52 | -$98.44 million | ($0.60) | -1.77 |
CEZ, a. s. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
CEZ, a. s. has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Energy Vault.
Summary
Energy Vault beats CEZ, a. s. on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Energy Vault
Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. develops and sells energy storage solutions. The company offers B-Vault, an electrochemical battery energy storage systems for shorter-duration energy storage needs; G-Vault, a proprietary gravity energy storage solution, including EVx solution; and H-Vault, a hybrid energy storage systems including systems that integrate green hydrogen. Its software solutions includes Vault-OS, an energy management system the management of one or more diverse storage mediums; Vault-Bidder that utilizes machine learning algorithms to match node-specific data with real-time weather and asset performance information; and Vault-Manager which designs to safeguard asset management and to help blend developing technologies seamlessly into existing solutions. Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. is based in Westlake Village, California.
About CEZ, a. s.
CEZ, a. s. engages in the generation, distribution, trade, and sale of electricity and heat in Western, Central, and Southeastern Europe. The company operates through four segments: Generation, Distribution, Sales, and Mining. It operates hydro, wind, solar, nuclear, coal, natural gas, biogas, and biomass power plants; and combined cycle gas turbine plant and small combined heat and power units. The company is also involved in the trade and sale of natural gas; mining of coal; quarrying and processing of construction aggregates and limestones; commodity trading business; and provision of energy services. It also holds interest in the lithium ore mining project in Cínovec. CEZ, a. s. was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Prague, the Czech Republic.
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