Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) vs. Powin (OTCMKTS:PWON) Financial Survey

Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) and Powin (OTCMKTS:PWON) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Oklo and Powin’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oklo	N/A	-11.59%	-11.10%
Powin	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

85.0% of Oklo shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.9% of Oklo shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 72.6% of Powin shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Oklo and Powin”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oklo	N/A	N/A	-$105.66 million	($0.72)	-101.12
Powin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Oklo and Powin, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oklo	2	6	11	2	2.62
Powin	0	0	0	0	0.00

Oklo currently has a consensus price target of $87.68, indicating a potential upside of 20.42%. Given Oklo’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Oklo is more favorable than Powin.

Summary

Oklo beats Powin on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Oklo

Oklo Inc. designs and develops fission power plants to provide reliable and commercial-scale energy to customers in the United States. It also provides used nuclear fuel recycling services. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

About Powin

Powin Energy Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and provides integrated battery energy storage systems for utility-scale, commercial and industrial, and microgrid applications. Its primary product is the Stack140, a modular, flexible, purpose-built battery string that is scalable from a single unit to multiple megawatts of capacity. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Tualatin, Oregon.