Financial Contrast: Zeo Energy (ZEO) versus Its Peers

Insider & Institutional Ownership

41.9% of shares of all “Miscellaneous electrical machinery, equipment, & supplies” companies are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of Zeo Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.3% of shares of all “Miscellaneous electrical machinery, equipment, & supplies” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Zeo Energy has a beta of -0.84, meaning that its stock price is 184% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zeo Energy’s peers have a beta of 7.34, meaning that their average stock price is 634% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Zeo Energy and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Zeo Energy	$110.07 million	-$3.00 million	-1.81
Zeo Energy Competitors	$603.69 million	-$51.94 million	11.99

Zeo Energy’s peers have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Zeo Energy. Zeo Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Zeo Energy and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zeo Energy	-2.05%	-3.32%	-6.01%
Zeo Energy Competitors	-164.94%	-62.39%	-23.09%

Summary

Zeo Energy peers beat Zeo Energy on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

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.