Alvopetro Energy (OTCMKTS:ALVOF – Get Free Report) and NeoVolta (NASDAQ:NEOV – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends and earnings.
Volatility and Risk
Alvopetro Energy has a beta of -0.17, indicating that its stock price is 117% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NeoVolta has a beta of -0.92, indicating that its stock price is 192% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
5.1% of NeoVolta shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of NeoVolta shares are owned by company 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.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Alvopetro Energy | $57.95 million | 4.01 | $23.10 million | $0.66 | 9.44 |
| NeoVolta | $8.43 million | 14.08 | -$5.03 million | ($0.33) | -8.42 |
Alvopetro Energy has higher revenue and earnings than NeoVolta. NeoVolta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alvopetro Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Alvopetro Energy and NeoVolta, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Alvopetro Energy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| NeoVolta | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
NeoVolta has a consensus target price of $8.00, suggesting a potential upside of 187.77%. Given NeoVolta’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe NeoVolta is more favorable than Alvopetro Energy.
Profitability
This table compares Alvopetro Energy and NeoVolta’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Alvopetro Energy | 40.90% | 25.91% | 19.12% |
| NeoVolta | -63.35% | -141.89% | -89.61% |
Summary
Alvopetro Energy beats NeoVolta on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Alvopetro Energy
Alvopetro Energy Ltd. operates as an independent upstream and midstream operator. It engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of hydrocarbons. The company holds interests in the Caburé and Murucututu natural gas assets, Block 182 and 183 exploration assets, and Bom Lugar and Mãe-da-lua oil fields, which covers an area of approximately 22,166 acres in the Recôncavo basin onshore Brazil. Alvopetro Energy Ltd. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
About NeoVolta
NeoVolta Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells energy storage systems in the United States. It provides NV14, NV14-K, and NV 24 energy storage systems, which stores and uses energy through batteries and an inverter at residential or commercial sites. The company markets and sells its products directly to certified solar installers and solar equipment distributors. NeoVolta Inc. was formed in 2018 and is headquartered in Poway, California.
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