Comparing Star Group (NYSE:SGU) and ZOOZ Power (NASDAQ:ZOOZ)

ZOOZ Power (NASDAQ:ZOOZ) and Star Group (NYSE:SGU) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares ZOOZ Power and Star Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZOOZ Power	N/A	N/A	N/A
Star Group	3.77%	21.24%	6.79%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares ZOOZ Power and Star Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZOOZ Power	$1.04 million	18.49	-$10.99 million	N/A	N/A
Star Group	$1.77 billion	0.22	$35.22 million	$1.32	8.89

Star Group has higher revenue and earnings than ZOOZ Power.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

38.1% of ZOOZ Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.4% of Star Group shares are held by institutional investors. 56.1% of ZOOZ Power shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.4% of Star Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for ZOOZ Power and Star Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZOOZ Power	0	1	1	0	2.50
Star Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

ZOOZ Power presently has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 213.48%. Given ZOOZ Power’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe ZOOZ Power is more favorable than Star Group.

Risk & Volatility

ZOOZ Power has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Star Group has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Star Group beats ZOOZ Power on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ZOOZ Power

ZOOZ Power Ltd. engages in developing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling energy store solutions for electric vehicles in Israel, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It offers ZOOZTER-100, a kinetic power booster based on flywheel technology designed to enable sustainable and cost-effective rollout of ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations in areas where the grid is power-limited. The company was formerly known as Chakratec Ltd. and changed its name to ZOOZ Power Ltd. in March 2021. ZOOZ Power Ltd. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Lod, Israel.

About Star Group

Star Group, L.P., together with its subsidiaries, provides home heating oil and propane products and services to residential and commercial customers in the United States. It offers gasoline and diesel fuel; and installs, maintain, and repairs heating and air conditioning equipment. As of September 30, 2023, the company served approximately 402,200 full service residential and commercial home heating oil and propane customers and 52,400 customers on a delivery only basis. It also sells gasoline and diesel fuel to approximately 26,600 customers. The company was formerly known as Star Gas Partners, L.P. and changed its name to Star Group, L.P. in October 2017. Star Group, L.P. was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.