Enlight Renewable Energy (NASDAQ:ENLT – Get Free Report) and Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
38.9% of Enlight Renewable Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Expand Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Expand Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Enlight Renewable Energy and Expand Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Enlight Renewable Energy | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.13 |
| Expand Energy | 0 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 2.91 |
Profitability
This table compares Enlight Renewable Energy and Expand Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Enlight Renewable Energy | 22.60% | 7.41% | 1.89% |
| Expand Energy | 7.99% | 6.31% | 4.02% |
Volatility and Risk
Enlight Renewable Energy has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Expand Energy has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Enlight Renewable Energy and Expand Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Enlight Renewable Energy | $398.80 million | N/A | $44.21 million | $0.96 | 53.93 |
| Expand Energy | $4.24 billion | 5.72 | -$714.00 million | $3.52 | 28.87 |
Enlight Renewable Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Expand Energy. Expand Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enlight Renewable Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Expand Energy beats Enlight Renewable Energy on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Enlight Renewable Energy
Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd operates a renewable energy platform in Israel, Central-Eastern Europe, Western Europe, and the United States. The company develops, finances, constructs, owns, and operates utility-scale renewable energy projects. It develops wind energy and solar energy projects, as well as energy storage projects. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Rosh Haayin, Israel.
About Expand Energy
Expand Energy Corporation is an independent natural gas producer principally in the United States. Expand Energy Corporation, formerly known as Chesapeake Energy Corporation, is based in OKLAHOMA CITY.
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