Zeo Energy (NASDAQ:ZEO – Get Free Report) and Brookfield Renewable (NYSE:BEPC – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Zeo Energy and Brookfield Renewable’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Zeo Energy | -17.91% | N/A | -23.34% |
| Brookfield Renewable | -34.58% | -12.74% | -3.20% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Zeo Energy and Brookfield Renewable, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Zeo Energy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Brookfield Renewable | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.40 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
75.1% of Brookfield Renewable shares are held by institutional investors. 56.2% of Zeo Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Zeo Energy has a beta of -0.13, suggesting that its stock price is 113% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brookfield Renewable has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Zeo Energy and Brookfield Renewable”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Zeo Energy | $69.43 million | 0.80 | -$3.19 million | ($0.75) | -1.28 |
| Brookfield Renewable | $5.88 billion | 1.03 | $236.00 million | ($0.89) | -46.74 |
Brookfield Renewable has higher revenue and earnings than Zeo Energy. Brookfield Renewable is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zeo Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Brookfield Renewable beats Zeo Energy on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Zeo Energy
Zeo Energy Corp. provides residential solar energy systems, other energy efficient equipment, and related services in Florida, Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri, the United States. The company is involved in the selling and installing of residential solar energy systems that homeowners use electricity required to power their homes. Its residential solar energy systems comprise solar panels, inverters, and racking systems. It also offers insulation services, such as adding insulation to a home's attic or walls; energy efficiency equipment, including hybrid electric water heaters and swimming pool pumps; battery-based energy storage systems; and roofing services. Zeo Energy Corp. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New Port Richey, Florida.
About Brookfield Renewable
Brookfield Renewable Corporation owns and operates a portfolio of renewable power and sustainable solution assets primarily in the United States, Europe, Colombia, and Brazil. It operates hydroelectric, wind, solar, and distributed energy and sustainable solutions with an installed capacity of approximately 19,161 megawatts. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Brookfield Renewable Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Brookfield BRP Holdings (Canada) Inc.
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