Comparing Ener-Core (OTCMKTS:ENCR) and ASP Isotopes (NASDAQ:ASPI)

Ener-Core (OTCMKTS:ENCR) and ASP Isotopes (NASDAQ:ASPI) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Ener-Core and ASP Isotopes’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ener-Core	N/A	N/A	N/A
ASP Isotopes	-807.39%	-123.83%	-51.58%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Ener-Core and ASP Isotopes, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ener-Core	0	0	0	0	0.00
ASP Isotopes	0	0	3	0	3.00

ASP Isotopes has a consensus price target of $4.50, suggesting a potential downside of 25.25%. Given Ener-Core’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ener-Core is more favorable than ASP Isotopes.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Ener-Core and ASP Isotopes”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ener-Core	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ASP Isotopes	$430,000.00	999.46	-$16.29 million	($0.61)	-9.87

Ener-Core has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ASP Isotopes.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

16.8% of ASP Isotopes shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Ener-Core shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.4% of ASP Isotopes shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

ASP Isotopes beats Ener-Core on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ener-Core

Ener-Core, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, license, and market its products that are based on Power Oxidizer technologies. The company's Power Oxidizer technology generates industrial levels of usable heat in a pressure vessel using various organic gases as fuel for an oxidation reaction. Its products include Ener-Core PowerStation EC250 and Ener-Core Powerstation KG2-3GEF/PO, which have applications in landfills, distilleries, and various industrial processes. The company sells its products directly, as well as through distributors in the United States and the Netherlands. Ener-Core, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.

About ASP Isotopes

ASP Isotopes Inc., a development stage advanced materials company, focuses on the production, distribution, marketing, and sale of isotopes. It engages in the production and commercialization of Molybdenum-100, a non-radioactive isotope for the medical industry; Carbon-14; and Silicon-28. The company is also developing Quantum Enrichment technology to produce Ytterbium-176, Nickel-64, Lithium 6, Lithium7, and Uranium-235. ASP Isotopes Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Washington, District Of Columbia.