Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) versus Nextnrg (NASDAQ:NXXT) Financial Comparison

Nextnrg (NASDAQ:NXXT) and Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

10.6% of Nextnrg shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.7% of Carvana shares are owned by institutional investors. 81.7% of Nextnrg shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.1% of Carvana shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Nextnrg and Carvana”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nextnrg	$27.77 million	10.04	-$10.47 million	($6.67)	-0.37
Carvana	$13.67 billion	2.53	$450.00 million	$1.57	103.53

Carvana has higher revenue and earnings than Nextnrg. Nextnrg is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carvana, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Nextnrg has a beta of -0.58, indicating that its stock price is 158% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carvana has a beta of 3.61, indicating that its stock price is 261% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Nextnrg and Carvana, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nextnrg	0	0	0	0	0.00
Carvana	0	6	12	0	2.67

Carvana has a consensus price target of $258.59, indicating a potential upside of 59.09%. Given Carvana’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Carvana is more favorable than Nextnrg.

Profitability

This table compares Nextnrg and Carvana’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nextnrg	-62.85%	N/A	-295.04%
Carvana	1.54%	36.59%	1.79%

Summary

Carvana beats Nextnrg on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Nextnrg

NextNRG, Inc. engages in the provision of fuel delivery services. Its app-based interface provides customers with the ability to select the time and location of their fueling. It offers diesel, red diesel, and REC-90. The company was founded by Michael D. Farkas on March 28, 2019 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

About Carvana

Carvana Co., together with its subsidiaries, operates an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars in the United States. Its platform allows customers to research and identify a vehicle; inspect it using company's 360-degree vehicle imaging technology; obtain financing and warranty coverage; purchase the vehicle; and schedule delivery or pick-up from their desktop or mobile devices. The company also operates auction sites. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Tempe, Arizona.