Contrasting Neste Oyj (OTCMKTS:NTOIF) & Neste Oyj (OTCMKTS:NTOIY)

Neste Oyj (OTCMKTS:NTOIY) and Neste Oyj (OTCMKTS:NTOIF) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Neste Oyj shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.0% of Neste Oyj shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Neste Oyj pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Neste Oyj pays an annual dividend of $0.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Neste Oyj pays out 45.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Neste Oyj pays out 60.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Profitability

This table compares Neste Oyj and Neste Oyj’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Neste Oyj	N/A	N/A	N/A
Neste Oyj	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Neste Oyj and Neste Oyj, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Neste Oyj	0	1	4	0	2.80
Neste Oyj	0	1	0	0	2.00

Neste Oyj currently has a consensus target price of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 69.81%. Neste Oyj has a consensus target price of $14.00, indicating a potential downside of 34.27%. Given Neste Oyj’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Neste Oyj is more favorable than Neste Oyj.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Neste Oyj and Neste Oyj’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Neste Oyj	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.54	19.78
Neste Oyj	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.07	19.88

Neste Oyj is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Neste Oyj, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

About Neste Oyj

Neste Oyj provides renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel in Finland, and other Nordic countries, Baltic Rim, other European countries, North and South America, and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Renewable Products, Oil Products, Marketing & Services, and Others. The Renewable Products segment produces, markets, and sells renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, renewable solvents, and feedstock for bioplastics to wholesale markets. The Oil Products segment produces, markets, and sells diesel, gasoline, aviation and marine fuels, light and heavy fuel oils, and gasoline components, as well as special fuels, such as small-engine gasoline, solvents, liquid gases, and bitumen. This segment serves retailers and distributors, oil majors and trading companies, petrochemicals companies, and companies marketing lubricants and solvents, as well as road transportation, non-road uses, aviation and marine sectors. The Marketing & Services segment markets and sells cleaner fuels and oil products, and associated services to private motorists, transport companies, customers in aviation, shipping, industrial and agricultural sectors, municipalities, farmers, and heating oil customers through a network of service stations, as well as direct sales and distributors. The Others segment offers engineering solutions. The company was formerly known as Neste Oil Oyj and changed its name to Neste Oyj in June 2015. Neste Oyj was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.

About Neste Oyj

Neste Oyj provides renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel in Finland, and other Nordic countries, Baltic Rim, other European countries, North and South America, and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Renewable Products, Oil Products, Marketing & Services, and Others. The Renewable Products segment produces, markets, and sells renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, renewable solvents, and feedstock for bioplastics to wholesale markets. The Oil Products segment produces, markets, and sells diesel, gasoline, aviation and marine fuels, light and heavy fuel oils, and gasoline components, as well as special fuels, such as small-engine gasoline, solvents, liquid gases, and bitumen. This segment serves retailers and distributors, oil majors and trading companies, petrochemicals companies, and companies marketing lubricants and solvents, as well as road transportation, non-road uses, aviation and marine sectors. The Marketing & Services segment markets and sells cleaner fuels and oil products, and associated services to private motorists, transport companies, customers in aviation, shipping, industrial and agricultural sectors, municipalities, farmers, and heating oil customers through a network of service stations, as well as direct sales and distributors. The Others segment offers engineering solutions. The company was formerly known as Neste Oil Oyj and changed its name to Neste Oyj in June 2015. Neste Oyj was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.