Clean Energy Technologies (NASDAQ:CETY) vs. Hoku (OTCMKTS:HOKUQ) Financial Contrast

Clean Energy Technologies (NASDAQ:CETY) and Hoku (OTCMKTS:HOKUQ) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

Clean Energy Technologies has a beta of -0.71, indicating that its share price is 171% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hoku has a beta of -1.74, indicating that its share price is 274% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Clean Energy Technologies and Hoku, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Clean Energy Technologies	1	0	0	0	1.00
Hoku	0	0	0	0	0.00

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Clean Energy Technologies and Hoku”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Clean Energy Technologies	$2.42 million	4.67	-$4.42 million	($1.20)	-2.03
Hoku	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Hoku has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Clean Energy Technologies.

Profitability

This table compares Clean Energy Technologies and Hoku’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clean Energy Technologies	-205.68%	-83.24%	-32.73%
Hoku	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.5% of Clean Energy Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.1% of Clean Energy Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Hoku shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Clean Energy Technologies beats Hoku on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Clean Energy Technologies

Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. designs, produces, and markets clean energy products and integrated solutions that focuses on energy efficiency and renewable energy in the United States. It operates through four segments: Clean Energy HRS and CETY Europe, CETY Renewables Waste to Energy Solutions, engineering and Manufacturing Business, and CETY HK. The company offers Clean Cycle, which generates electricity by recycling wasted heat produced in manufacturing, waste to energy, and power generation facilities. It also converts waste products created in manufacturing, agriculture, wastewater treatment plants, and other industries to electricity, renewable natural gas, hydrogen, and bio char. In addition, the company offers engineering, consulting, and project management solutions. Further, the company is involved in the sourcing and suppling of liquefied natural gas to industries and municipalities located in the southern part of Sichuan Province and portions of Yunnan Province. The company was formerly known as Probe Manufacturing, Inc. and changed its name to Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. in November 2015. Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. is a subsidiary of MGW Investment I Ltd.

About Hoku

Hoku Corporation operates as a solar energy products and services company primarily in the United States. It focuses on manufacturing polysilicon, a primary material used in the manufacture of photovoltaic (PV) modules; and designing, engineering, and installing turnkey PV systems and related services in Hawaii using solar modules purchased from third-party suppliers. The company was formerly known as Hoku Scientific, Inc. and changed its name to Hoku Corporation in March 2010. Hoku Corporation was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. On July 2, 2013, Hoku Corporation along with its affiliates filed a voluntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Idaho.