W2 Energy (OTCMKTS:AEPT) and Enlight Renewable Energy (NASDAQ:ENLT) Critical Comparison

W2 Energy (OTCMKTS:AEPT) and Enlight Renewable Energy (NASDAQ:ENLT) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares W2 Energy and Enlight Renewable Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
W2 Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Enlight Renewable Energy	9.47%	2.48%	0.61%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares W2 Energy and Enlight Renewable Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
W2 Energy	$23.81 million	0.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
Enlight Renewable Energy	$582.26 million	17.39	$132.10 million	$0.43	198.65

Enlight Renewable Energy has higher revenue and earnings than W2 Energy.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

2.3% of W2 Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.9% of Enlight Renewable Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

W2 Energy has a beta of 0.14, indicating that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enlight Renewable Energy has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for W2 Energy and Enlight Renewable Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
W2 Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Enlight Renewable Energy	2	2	3	0	2.14

Enlight Renewable Energy has a consensus price target of $60.17, indicating a potential downside of 29.56%. Given W2 Energy’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe W2 Energy is more favorable than Enlight Renewable Energy.

Summary

Enlight Renewable Energy beats W2 Energy on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About W2 Energy

American Environmental Partners, Inc., through its subsidiaries, sources, treats, and distributes reclaimed water in the United States. It engages in the designing, construction, and operation of regional water treatment facilities that serve industrial, energy, and government sectors. The company also focuses on drilling, operating, and partnership opportunities in the upstream oil and gas space. It also provides geotechnical services; educational marketing platforms of podcasts and videography; and construction, drilling, flowback, completions, and well-site services. The company was formerly known as American Energy Partners, Inc. and changed its name to American Environmental Partners, Inc. in October 2023. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.

About Enlight Renewable Energy

Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd operates a renewable energy platform in Israel, Central-Eastern Europe, Western Europe, and the United States. The company develops, finances, constructs, owns, and operates utility-scale renewable energy projects. It develops wind energy and solar energy projects, as well as energy storage projects. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Rosh Haayin, Israel.