Reviewing Spruce Power (NYSE:SPRU) & Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. – Eletrobrás (NYSE:EBR)

Spruce Power (NYSE:SPRU) and Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. – Eletrobrás (NYSE:EBR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

20.8% of Spruce Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.5% of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. – Eletrobrás shares are held by institutional investors. 9.6% of Spruce Power 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

Spruce Power has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. – Eletrobrás has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Spruce Power and Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. – Eletrobrás, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Spruce Power	0	0	0	0	0.00
Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. – Eletrobrás	0	0	0	1	4.00

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Spruce Power and Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. – Eletrobrás”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Spruce Power	$77.58 million	0.55	-$65.83 million	($5.06)	-0.46
Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. – Eletrobrás	$7.44 billion	1.93	$977.82 million	N/A	N/A

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. – Eletrobrás has higher revenue and earnings than Spruce Power.

Profitability

This table compares Spruce Power and Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. – Eletrobrás’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Spruce Power	-121.98%	-23.98%	-5.48%
Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. – Eletrobrás	26.50%	9.00%	3.82%

Summary

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. – Eletrobrás beats Spruce Power on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Spruce Power

Spruce Power Holding Corporation owns and operates distributed solar energy assets in the United States. The company provides subscription-based services for homeowners and businesses to own and maintain rooftop solar and battery storage. It offers its subscription-based services to approximately 75,000 customers. The company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

About Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. – Eletrobrás

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. – Eletrobrás, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and commercialization of electricity in Brazil. The company generates electricity through hydroelectric, thermoelectric, nuclear, wind, and solar plants. As of December 31, 2023, it owned and operated 44 hydroelectric plants with a total capacity of 42,293.5 megawatt (MW); 5 thermal plants, including coal and gas power generation units with a total installed capacity of 1,632 MW; and two nuclear power plants comprising Angra 1 with an installed capacity of 657 MW and Angra 2 with an installed capacity of 1350 MW. It also owns and operates 66,539.17 kilometers of transmission lines. The company was incorporated in 1962 and is based in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.