Alternus Clean Energy (NASDAQ:ALCE) & Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) Head-To-Head Analysis

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) and Alternus Clean Energy (NASDAQ:ALCE) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Genie Energy and Alternus Clean Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genie Energy	0	0	0	0	N/A
Alternus Clean Energy	0	0	0	0	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Genie Energy has a beta of 0.08, suggesting that its share price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alternus Clean Energy has a beta of -0.64, suggesting that its share price is 164% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Genie Energy and Alternus Clean Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Genie Energy	$440.35 million	0.99	$19.54 million	$0.50	32.08
Alternus Clean Energy	$16.25 million	12.67	-$69.46 million	N/A	N/A

Genie Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Alternus Clean Energy.

Profitability

This table compares Genie Energy and Alternus Clean Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genie Energy	1.75%	23.30%	13.66%
Alternus Clean Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

49.2% of Genie Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 16.5% of Genie Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.3% of Alternus Clean Energy 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.

Summary

Genie Energy beats Alternus Clean Energy on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Genie Energy

Genie Energy Ltd., through its subsidiaries, engages in the supply of electricity and natural gas to residential and small business customers in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, GRE and Genie Renewables. The company also develops, constructs, and operates solar energy projects for commercial and industrial customers, as well as its own portfolio; provides energy brokerage and advisory services; markets community solar energy solutions; and manufactures and distributes solar panel, as well as engages in solar installation design and project management activities. Genie Energy Ltd. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey.

About Alternus Clean Energy

Alternus Energy Group Plc operates as an international vertically integrated independent power producer. It owns, develops, installs, and operates midsized utility scale solar parks. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.