XPLR Infrastructure (NYSE:XIFR) vs. Nano Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ:NNE) Head-To-Head Comparison

XPLR Infrastructure (NYSE:XIFR) and Nano Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ:NNE) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

66.0% of XPLR Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of XPLR Infrastructure shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.8% of Nano Nuclear Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares XPLR Infrastructure and Nano Nuclear Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
XPLR Infrastructure	$1.23 billion	0.72	-$10.00 million	($0.10)	-94.30
Nano Nuclear Energy	N/A	N/A	-$10.15 million	($0.41)	-73.63

XPLR Infrastructure has higher revenue and earnings than Nano Nuclear Energy. XPLR Infrastructure is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nano Nuclear Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares XPLR Infrastructure and Nano Nuclear Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XPLR Infrastructure	-0.73%	1.34%	0.85%
Nano Nuclear Energy	N/A	-26.37%	-24.57%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for XPLR Infrastructure and Nano Nuclear Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XPLR Infrastructure	2	14	2	0	2.00
Nano Nuclear Energy	0	0	2	0	3.00

XPLR Infrastructure presently has a consensus target price of $20.27, suggesting a potential upside of 114.92%. Nano Nuclear Energy has a consensus target price of $58.00, suggesting a potential upside of 92.12%. Given XPLR Infrastructure’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe XPLR Infrastructure is more favorable than Nano Nuclear Energy.

Summary

XPLR Infrastructure beats Nano Nuclear Energy on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About XPLR Infrastructure

XPLR Infrastructure LP engages in the acquisition, management, and ownership of contracted clean energy projects with long-term cash flows. It owns interests in wind and solar projects in North America and natural gas infrastructure assets in Texas. The company was founded on March 6, 2014 and is headquartered in Juno Beach, FL.

About Nano Nuclear Energy

NANO Nuclear Energy, Inc. is a microreactor and nuclear technology company, which provides supply energy services. Its products in technical development are ZEUS, a solid core battery reactor, and ODIN, a low-pressure coolant reactor. The company is founded by Jiang Yu in February, 2022 and is headquartered in New York, NY.