Vast Renewables (NASDAQ:VSTE) vs. Burnham (OTCMKTS:BURCA) Critical Review

Vast Renewables (NASDAQ:VSTE) and Burnham (OTCMKTS:BURCA) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Vast Renewables and Burnham’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vast Renewables	N/A	N/A	N/A
Burnham	3.51%	8.83%	4.73%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Vast Renewables and Burnham, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vast Renewables	0	0	0	0	N/A
Burnham	0	0	0	0	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

90.9% of Vast Renewables shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.5% of Burnham shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.2% of Vast Renewables shares are owned 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 and Volatility

Vast Renewables has a beta of -0.4, indicating that its share price is 140% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Burnham has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Vast Renewables and Burnham”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vast Renewables	$340,000.00	236.47	-$293.45 million	N/A	N/A
Burnham	$252.98 million	0.19	$9.43 million	$1.93	7.31

Burnham has higher revenue and earnings than Vast Renewables.

Summary

Burnham beats Vast Renewables on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vast Renewables

Nabors Energy Transition Corp. is a blank check company. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or related business combination with one or more businesses. Nabors Energy Transition Corp. is based in Houston, Texas.

About Burnham

Burnham Holdings, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells boilers and related heating, ventilation, and air conditioning products and accessories for residential, commercial, and industrial applications in the United States and internationally. Its residential hydronic heating products include cast iron, stainless steel, and steel boilers; cast iron and steel heat distribution products; radiators; and warm air furnaces and central air conditioning systems for the residential heating and cooling markets, including units for the manufactured housing industry. The company's commercial and industrial heating products comprise a range of cast iron, stainless steel, fire tube, water tube, copper tube boilers, and water heaters; and boiler room accessories that are used for various applications, such as military bases, multi-unit residential buildings, health care, government, education, and hospital facilities. The company sells its residential products through wholesale distributors to builders, heating contractors, fuel dealers, and utilities for resale to end-use customers; and commercial products primarily through independent sales representatives, directly to contractors, or end users. Burnham Holdings, Inc. is based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.