Comparing Ocean Thermal Energy (CPWR) and The Competition

Profitability

This table compares Ocean Thermal Energy and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ocean Thermal Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ocean Thermal Energy Competitors	-42.39%	13.33%	0.70%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

84.7% of Ocean Thermal Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.2% of shares of all “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” companies are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Ocean Thermal Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.7% of shares of all “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Ocean Thermal Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 9,803.9%. Ocean Thermal Energy pays out 208.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” companies pay a dividend yield of 6.6% and pay out 279.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Ocean Thermal Energy is clearly a better dividend stock than its rivals, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Ocean Thermal Energy and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ocean Thermal Energy	N/A	N/A	0.02
Ocean Thermal Energy Competitors	$6.25 billion	$816.56 million	7.98

Ocean Thermal Energy’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Ocean Thermal Energy. Ocean Thermal Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Ocean Thermal Energy rivals beat Ocean Thermal Energy on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

Ocean Thermal Energy Company Profile

Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development of projects for renewable power generation, desalinated water production, and air conditioning worldwide. It is involved in the design and development of ocean thermal energy conversion, and seawater and lake water air conditioning plants for commercial properties, utilities, and municipalities. The company produces electricity through ocean thermal electrical conversion plants and provides air conditioning for large commercial buildings or other facilities through seawater air conditioning and lake source cooling plants. It also produces fresh and desalinated water for human consumption, agricultural, mariculture, and fish farming/aquaculture uses. In addition, the company is involved in the development and commercialization of EcoVillages, a socially, economically, and ecologically sustainable communities. It has strategic relationships with DCO Energy, LLC. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.