Financial Contrast: Nano Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ:NNE) versus NextNRG (NASDAQ:NXXT)

NextNRG (NASDAQ:NXXT) and Nano Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ:NNE) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and profitability.

Volatility & Risk

NextNRG has a beta of -0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 157% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nano Nuclear Energy has a beta of 6.8, suggesting that its stock price is 580% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for NextNRG and Nano Nuclear Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NextNRG	1	1	1	1	2.50
Nano Nuclear Energy	1	1	3	1	2.67

NextNRG presently has a consensus price target of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 281.94%. Nano Nuclear Energy has a consensus price target of $47.00, suggesting a potential upside of 52.60%. Given NextNRG’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NextNRG is more favorable than Nano Nuclear Energy.

Profitability

This table compares NextNRG and Nano Nuclear Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NextNRG	-89.67%	N/A	-276.99%
Nano Nuclear Energy	N/A	-26.49%	-25.52%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

10.6% of NextNRG shares are held by institutional investors. 81.7% of NextNRG shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 32.8% of Nano Nuclear Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares NextNRG and Nano Nuclear Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NextNRG	$27.77 million	6.51	-$16.19 million	($3.85)	-0.37
Nano Nuclear Energy	N/A	N/A	-$10.15 million	($0.93)	-33.12

Nano Nuclear Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NextNRG. Nano Nuclear Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NextNRG, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Nano Nuclear Energy beats NextNRG on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NextNRG

NextNRG, Inc. engages in the provision of fuel delivery services. It provides app-based interface customers with the ability to select the time and location of their fueling. It offers diesel, red diesel, and REC-90. The company was founded by Yehuda Levy and Michael D. Farkas on March 28, 2019 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

About Nano Nuclear Energy

NANO Nuclear Energy, Inc. is a microreactor and nuclear technology company, which provides supply energy services. Its products in technical development are ZEUS, a solid core battery reactor, and ODIN, a low-pressure coolant reactor. The company is founded by Jiang Yu in February, 2022 and is headquartered in New York, NY.