Comparing Itm Power (OTCMKTS:ITMPF) and Sunrise New Energy (NASDAQ:EPOW)

Sunrise New Energy (NASDAQ:EPOW) and Itm Power (OTCMKTS:ITMPF) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sunrise New Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Itm Power	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Sunrise New Energy has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Itm Power has a beta of 3.24, indicating that its stock price is 224% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

31.9% of Sunrise New Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 42.5% of Sunrise New Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Sunrise New Energy and Itm Power”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sunrise New Energy	$65.00 million	0.30	-$12.76 million	N/A	N/A
Itm Power	$33.35 million	40.73	-$58.30 million	N/A	N/A

Sunrise New Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Itm Power.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Sunrise New Energy and Itm Power, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sunrise New Energy	1	0	0	0	1.00
Itm Power	0	1	1	1	3.00

Summary

Itm Power beats Sunrise New Energy on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sunrise New Energy

Sunrise New Energy Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of graphite anode material for EVs and other lithium-ion batteries. The company also operates a peer-to-peer knowledge sharing and enterprise service platform business. In addition, it offers education consulting, training, tailored, information technology, business incubation, enterprise information technology integration, health, and agricultural technology services, as well as cultural and artistic exchanges and planning, and conference services. The company was formerly known as Global Internet of People, Inc. Sunrise New Energy Co., Ltd. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Zibo, the People’s Republic of China.

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.