Analyzing Polar Power (NASDAQ:POLA) and Zeo Energy (NASDAQ:ZEO)

Institutional & Insider Ownership

26.1% of Polar Power shares are held by institutional investors. 32.5% of Polar Power shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Zeo Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Polar Power has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zeo Energy has a beta of -0.19, meaning that its stock price is 119% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Polar Power and Zeo Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Polar Power	-31.99%	-40.41%	-20.75%
Zeo Energy	N/A	-21.30%	-3.63%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Polar Power and Zeo Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Polar Power	$14.95 million	0.56	-$6.55 million	($2.31)	-1.43
Zeo Energy	$110.07 million	1.28	-$3.00 million	N/A	N/A

Zeo Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Polar Power.

Summary

Zeo Energy beats Polar Power on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Polar Power

Polar Power, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells direct current (DC) power generators, renewable energy, and cooling systems in the United States and internationally. The company offers DC base power systems, DC hybrid power systems, DC solar hybrid power systems, and mobile power systems. Its DC power systems are available in diesel, natural gas, LPG/propane, and renewable fuel formats. It serves customers in the telecommunications, military, commercial, industrial, and marine markets. In addition, the company sells its products through a direct sales force, and independent service providers and dealers. The company was formerly known as Polar Products, Inc. and changed its name to Polar Power, Inc. in October 1991. Polar Power, Inc. was incorporated in 1979 and is based in Gardena, California.

About Zeo Energy

Zeo Energy Corp. provides residential solar energy systems, other energy efficient equipment, and related services in Florida, Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri, the United States. The company is involved in the selling and installing of residential solar energy systems that homeowners use electricity required to power their homes. Its residential solar energy systems comprise solar panels, inverters, and racking systems. It also offers insulation services, such as adding insulation to a home's attic or walls; energy efficiency equipment, including hybrid electric water heaters and swimming pool pumps; battery-based energy storage systems; and roofing services. Zeo Energy Corp. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New Port Richey, Florida.