Comparing Principal Solar (OTCMKTS:PSWW) and Altus Power (NYSE:AMPS)

Principal Solar (OTCMKTS:PSWW) and Altus Power (NYSE:AMPS) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

Principal Solar has a beta of 7.22, suggesting that its share price is 622% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Altus Power has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Principal Solar and Altus Power’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Principal Solar	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Altus Power	$155.16 million	4.50	-$9.35 million	($0.05)	-86.98

Principal Solar has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Altus Power.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Principal Solar and Altus Power, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Principal Solar	0	0	0	0	N/A
Altus Power	0	1	7	1	3.00

Altus Power has a consensus target price of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 72.41%. Given Altus Power’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Altus Power is more favorable than Principal Solar.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

46.6% of Altus Power shares are held by institutional investors. 39.2% of Principal Solar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.3% of Altus Power shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Principal Solar and Altus Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Principal Solar	N/A	N/A	N/A
Altus Power	-4.48%	-1.37%	-0.35%

About Principal Solar

Principal Solar, Inc. does not have significant operations. It focuses on renewable energy and natural gas sectors. The company is headquartered in Dallas Texas.

About Altus Power

Altus Power, Inc., a clean electrification company, develops, owns, constructs, and operates roof, ground, and carport-based photovoltaic solar energy generation and storage systems. It serves commercial, industrial, public sector, and community solar customers. Altus Power, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.