Critical Survey: SSE (OTCMKTS:SSEZY) versus NaaS Technology (NASDAQ:NAAS)

SSE (OTCMKTS:SSEZY) and NaaS Technology (NASDAQ:NAAS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.2% of SSE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.8% of NaaS Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.0% of NaaS Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares SSE and NaaS Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SSE	N/A	N/A	N/A
NaaS Technology	-292.81%	N/A	-34.55%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for SSE and NaaS Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SSE	0	2	2	2	3.00
NaaS Technology	0	0	0	0	0.00

Volatility and Risk

SSE has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NaaS Technology has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares SSE and NaaS Technology”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SSE	$12.92 billion	2.20	$1.61 billion	N/A	N/A
NaaS Technology	$45.08 million	0.16	-$184.07 million	($39.64)	-0.02

SSE has higher revenue and earnings than NaaS Technology.

Summary

SSE beats NaaS Technology on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SSE

SSE plc engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity. It generates electricity from water, gas, coal, oil, and multi fuel. The company distributes electricity to approximately 3.8 million homes and businesses across the north of the central belt of Scotland and central southern England; and owns, operates, and develops high voltage electricity transmission system in the north of Scotland and remote islands. It also produces, stores, distributes, and supplies gas. In addition, it engages in the electricity and utility contracting, telecommunications, energy trading, insurance, and property holding businesses, as well as provides maintenance services. The company was formerly known as Scottish and Southern Energy plc and changed its name to SSE plc in September 2011. SSE plc was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Perth, the United Kingdom.

About NaaS Technology

NaaS Technology Inc. provides electric vehicle (EV) charging services in China. The company offers integrated online EV charging solutions to charging stations, including mobility connectivity services through Kuaidian; SaaS products, such as traffic support and management, marketing, payment, chargers’ management, order management, load management, and membership management. It also provides offline EV charging solutions comprising site selection, hardware procurement, engineering, procurement, and construction, station maintenance, energy storage, and customer support services. In addition, the company offers electricity procurement services to charging stations, as well as other amenities and ancillary services, such as vending machines, massage chairs, and car wash tunnels. It serves charger manufacturers, EV OEMS, and end-users. NaaS Technology Inc. is headquartered in Beijing, China.