SolarBank (NASDAQ:SUUN – Get Free Report) and Alternus Clean Energy (NASDAQ:ALCE – Get Free Report) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares SolarBank and Alternus Clean Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| SolarBank | -10.64% | -15.19% | -6.41% |
| Alternus Clean Energy | -447.25% | N/A | -56.54% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for SolarBank and Alternus Clean Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| SolarBank | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Alternus Clean Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares SolarBank 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 | |
| SolarBank | $43.08 million | 3.21 | -$2.56 million | ($0.22) | -19.77 |
| Alternus Clean Energy | $17.36 million | 0.01 | -$69.46 million | N/A | N/A |
SolarBank has higher revenue and earnings than Alternus Clean Energy.
Summary
SolarBank beats Alternus Clean Energy on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About SolarBank
SolarBank Corporation operates as an independent renewable and clean energy project developer and asset operator in Canada and the United States. The company engages in the site origination, development, financing, engineering, procurement, construction, operation, maintenance, and asset management of solar photovoltaic power generation projects. It offers solar energy solutions in the areas of behind-the-meter solar power plants, electricity grid connected community solar gardens, and utility scale solar farms. The company was formerly known as Abundant Solar Energy Inc. and changed its name to SolarBank Corporation in October 2022. SolarBank Corporation was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
About Alternus Clean Energy
Alternus Clean Energy, Inc. operates as a power producer. It develops, installs, owns and operates utility scale solar parks in America and Europe. It operates through the United States and Europe geographical segments. The company was founded by Vincent Browne in 2017 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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