Reviewing Meren Energy (OTCMKTS:AOIFF) and Itm Power (OTCMKTS:ITMPF)

Meren Energy (OTCMKTS:AOIFF) and Itm Power (OTCMKTS:ITMPF) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

Meren Energy has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Itm Power has a beta of 3.26, meaning that its stock price is 226% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Meren Energy and Itm Power, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Meren Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Itm Power	0	1	1	1	3.00

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Meren Energy	N/A	3.52%	1.68%
Itm Power	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Meren Energy and Itm Power”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Meren Energy	N/A	N/A	-$279.10 million	($0.52)	-2.50
Itm Power	$33.35 million	35.95	-$58.30 million	N/A	N/A

Itm Power has higher revenue and earnings than Meren Energy.

Summary

Itm Power beats Meren Energy on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Meren Energy

Africa Oil Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. The company holds interests in producing and development assets in deep-water Nigeria, and development assets in Kenya. It also has a portfolio of exploration and appraisal assets in Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya, as well as Guyana and Senegal Guinea Bissau Joint Development Zone. The company was formerly known as Canmex Minerals Corporation and changed its name to Africa Oil Corp. in August 2007. Africa Oil Corp. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Itm Power

ITM Power Plc designs and manufactures proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysers in the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, rest of Europe, and the United States. Its product portfolio includes TRIDENT, an PEM electrolysers stack technology; NEPTUNE, a 2MW plug and play electrolyser for small to mid-size projects; and POSEIDON, a cutting-edge 20 MW module for large-scale projects. ITM Power Plc was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Sheffield, the United Kingdom.