Financial Contrast: American Power Group (OTCMKTS:APGI) and Cosan (NYSE:CSAN)

Cosan (NYSE:CSAN) and American Power Group (OTCMKTS:APGI) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

Volatility & Risk

Cosan has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Power Group has a beta of -0.72, meaning that its stock price is 172% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Cosan and American Power Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cosan	$8.15 billion	0.31	-$1.75 billion	($1.48)	-3.62
American Power Group	$3.36 million	2.00	-$1.00 million	N/A	N/A

American Power Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cosan.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Cosan and American Power Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cosan	2	2	1	0	1.80
American Power Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Cosan currently has a consensus target price of $9.30, indicating a potential upside of 73.77%. Given Cosan’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Cosan is more favorable than American Power Group.

Profitability

This table compares Cosan and American Power Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cosan	-32.24%	-34.75%	-9.59%
American Power Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

About Cosan

Cosan S.A. engages in the fuel distribution business. It operates through Raízen, Compass, Moove, Rumo, and Radar segments. The company’s Raízen segment engages in the production, commercialization, origination, and trading of ethanol, bioenergy, renewable sources, and sugar; trading and resale of electricity; and distribution and commercialization of fuels and lubricants. Its Compass segment distributes piped natural gas to industrial, residential, commercial, automotive, and cogeneration customers; and develops infrastructure projects in a regasification terminal, offshore gas pipeline, and thermal generation projects utilizing natural gas, as well as commercialization of electricity and natural gas. The company’s Moove segment produces and distributes lubricants under the Comma brand. Its Rumo segment provides logistics services for rail transportation, port storage, and loading of goods, including grains and sugar; and leases locomotives, wagons, and another railroad equipment, as well as operates containers. The company’s Radar segment manages agricultural property. It operates in Brazil, England, France, Spain and Portugal, Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay and Paraguay, the United States, Asia, and internationally. Cosan S.A. was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

About American Power Group

American Power Group Corporation provides patented dual fuel conversion system for primary and back-up diesel generators, and mid-to heavy-duty vehicular diesel engines in North America and internationally. It operates through two segments, Dual Fuel Conversion Operations and Natural Gas Liquids Operations. The company's dual fuel conversion system is a fuel delivery enhancement system that converts existing diesel engines into engines, which run on diesel fuel and compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas; diesel fuel and pipeline gas, well-head gas, or approved bio-methane; and diesel. It also provides flare capture and recovery services to oil and gas production companies. The company was formerly known as GreenMan Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to American Power Group Corporation in August 2012. American Power Group Corporation was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Algona, Iowa.