ReNew Energy Global (NASDAQ:RNW) vs. XPLR Infrastructure (NYSE:XIFR) Head to Head Contrast

ReNew Energy Global (NASDAQ:RNW) and XPLR Infrastructure (NYSE:XIFR) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for ReNew Energy Global and XPLR Infrastructure, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ReNew Energy Global	0	4	0	0	2.00
XPLR Infrastructure	2	5	2	1	2.20

ReNew Energy Global presently has a consensus price target of $6.39, suggesting a potential downside of 7.79%. XPLR Infrastructure has a consensus price target of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 57.23%. Given XPLR Infrastructure’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe XPLR Infrastructure is more favorable than ReNew Energy Global.

Profitability

This table compares ReNew Energy Global and XPLR Infrastructure’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ReNew Energy Global	7.58%	8.60%	1.19%
XPLR Infrastructure	5.24%	0.61%	0.34%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ReNew Energy Global and XPLR Infrastructure”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ReNew Energy Global	$1.60 billion	1.57	$105.00 million	$0.36	19.25
XPLR Infrastructure	$1.19 billion	0.58	-$28.00 million	$1.59	4.60

ReNew Energy Global has higher revenue and earnings than XPLR Infrastructure. XPLR Infrastructure is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ReNew Energy Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

43.6% of ReNew Energy Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.0% of XPLR Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. 8.7% of ReNew Energy Global shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of XPLR Infrastructure shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

ReNew Energy Global has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, XPLR Infrastructure has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

ReNew Energy Global beats XPLR Infrastructure on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ReNew Energy Global

ReNew Energy Global Plc generates power through non-conventional and renewable energy sources in India. The company operates through two segments: Wind Power and Solar Power. It develops, builds, owns, and operates utility scale wind and solar energy, hydro energy, and utility-scale firm power projects, as well as distributed solar energy projects that generate energy for commercial and industrial customers. The company provides engineering, procurement, and construction services; operation and maintenance services; consultancy services; and sells renewable energy certificates. ReNew Energy Global Plc was founded in 2011 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

About XPLR Infrastructure

XPLR Infrastructure LP engages in the acquisition, management, and ownership of contracted clean energy projects with long-term cash flows. It owns interests in wind and solar projects in North America and natural gas infrastructure assets in Texas. The company was founded on March 6, 2014 and is headquartered in Juno Beach, FL.