NET Power (NYSE:NPWR) and Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV) Head to Head Review

Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV) and NET Power (NYSE:NPWR) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Energy Vault	-50.87%	-106.69%	-35.52%
NET Power	N/A	70.31%	23.17%

Volatility and Risk

Energy Vault has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NET Power has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Energy Vault and NET Power, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Energy Vault	3	0	1	0	1.50
NET Power	1	1	1	0	2.00

Energy Vault currently has a consensus price target of $4.03, suggesting a potential upside of 22.90%. NET Power has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 128.01%. Given NET Power’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NET Power is more favorable than Energy Vault.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

40.0% of Energy Vault shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.6% of NET Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.4% of Energy Vault shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of NET Power shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Energy Vault and NET Power”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Energy Vault	$203.67 million	2.78	-$103.61 million	($0.65)	-5.04
NET Power	N/A	N/A	-$578.63 million	($7.32)	-0.21

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

Summary

NET Power beats Energy Vault on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Energy Vault

Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. develops and sells energy storage solutions. The company offers B-Vault, an electrochemical battery energy storage systems for shorter-duration energy storage needs; G-Vault, a proprietary gravity energy storage solution, including EVx solution; and H-Vault, a hybrid energy storage systems including systems that integrate green hydrogen. Its software solutions includes Vault-OS, an energy management system the management of one or more diverse storage mediums; Vault-Bidder that utilizes machine learning algorithms to match node-specific data with real-time weather and asset performance information; and Vault-Manager which designs to safeguard asset management and to help blend developing technologies seamlessly into existing solutions. Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. is based in Westlake Village, California.

About NET Power

NET Power Inc. operates as a clean energy technology company. The company invents, develops, and licenses clean power generation technology. NET Power Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.