Alternus Clean Energy (NASDAQ:ALCE – Get Free Report) and Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL – Get Free Report) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Alternus Clean Energy and Xcel Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Alternus Clean Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Xcel Energy | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2.55 |
Xcel Energy has a consensus target price of $62.27, suggesting a potential upside of 16.68%. Given Xcel Energy’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Xcel Energy is more favorable than Alternus Clean Energy.
Profitability
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Alternus Clean Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Xcel Energy | 13.36% | 11.03% | 3.02% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Alternus Clean Energy and Xcel Energy’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Alternus Clean Energy | $20.08 million | 1.54 | -$69.46 million | N/A | N/A |
Xcel Energy | $14.21 billion | 2.09 | $1.77 billion | $3.33 | 16.03 |
Xcel Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Alternus Clean Energy.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
78.4% of Xcel Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 24.3% of Alternus Clean Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Xcel Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
Alternus Clean Energy has a beta of -0.58, meaning that its stock price is 158% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xcel Energy has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Xcel Energy beats Alternus Clean Energy on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Alternus Clean Energy
Alternus Energy Group Plc operates as an international vertically integrated independent power producer. It owns, develops, installs, and operates midsized utility scale solar parks. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
About Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, purchasing, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility, Regulated Natural Gas Utility, and All Other segments. The company generates electricity through wind, nuclear, hydroelectric, biomass, and solar energy sources, as well as coal, natural gas, oil, wood, and refuse-derived fuels. It also purchases, transports, distributes, and sells natural gas to retail customers, as well as transports customer-owned natural gas. In addition, the company develops and leases natural gas pipelines, and storage and compression facilities; and invests in rental housing projects and nonregulated assets, as well as procures equipment for the construction of renewable generation facilities. It serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the portions of Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. The company was incorporated in 1909 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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