Financial Analysis: Alternus Clean Energy (NASDAQ:ALCE) and Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

Alternus Clean Energy (NASDAQ:ALCE) and Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

49.2% of Genie Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 24.3% of Alternus Clean Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.5% of Genie Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Alternus Clean Energy and Genie Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alternus Clean Energy	0	0	0	0	N/A
Genie Energy	0	0	0	0	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Alternus Clean Energy and Genie Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alternus Clean Energy	$16.25 million	13.65	-$69.46 million	N/A	N/A
Genie Energy	$440.35 million	0.97	$19.54 million	$0.50	31.62

Genie Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Alternus Clean Energy.

Risk & Volatility

Alternus Clean Energy has a beta of -0.64, meaning that its share price is 164% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Genie Energy has a beta of 0.08, meaning that its share price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Alternus Clean Energy and Genie Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alternus Clean Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Genie Energy	1.75%	23.30%	13.66%

Summary

Genie Energy beats Alternus Clean Energy on 7 of the 9 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 Genie Energy

Genie Energy Ltd., through its subsidiaries, engages in the supply of electricity and natural gas to residential and small business customers in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, GRE and Genie Renewables. The company also develops, constructs, and operates solar energy projects for commercial and industrial customers, as well as its own portfolio; provides energy brokerage and advisory services; markets community solar energy solutions; and manufactures and distributes solar panel, as well as engages in solar installation design and project management activities. Genie Energy Ltd. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey.