Reviewing Zeo Energy (NASDAQ:ZEO) & Electra Battery Materials (NASDAQ:ELBM)

Zeo Energy (NASDAQ:ZEO) and Electra Battery Materials (NASDAQ:ELBM) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Zeo Energy and Electra Battery Materials’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zeo Energy	N/A	-21.30%	-3.63%
Electra Battery Materials	N/A	-39.33%	-19.52%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Zeo Energy and Electra Battery Materials”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Zeo Energy	$110.07 million	1.23	-$3.00 million	N/A	N/A
Electra Battery Materials	N/A	N/A	-$47.90 million	($3.56)	-0.42

Zeo Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Electra Battery Materials.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Zeo Energy and Electra Battery Materials, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Zeo Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Electra Battery Materials	0	0	1	1	3.50

Electra Battery Materials has a consensus target price of $5.20, suggesting a potential upside of 244.37%. Given Electra Battery Materials’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Electra Battery Materials is more favorable than Zeo Energy.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

32.9% of Electra Battery Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of Zeo Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.7% of Electra Battery Materials shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Zeo Energy has a beta of -0.8, indicating that its stock price is 180% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Electra Battery Materials has a beta of 2.58, indicating that its stock price is 158% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Electra Battery Materials beats Zeo Energy on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Zeo Energy

Zeo Energy Corp. provides residential solar energy systems, other energy efficient equipment, and related services in Florida, Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri, the United States. The company is involved in the selling and installing of residential solar energy systems that homeowners use electricity required to power their homes. Its residential solar energy systems comprise solar panels, inverters, and racking systems. It also offers insulation services, such as adding insulation to a home's attic or walls; energy efficiency equipment, including hybrid electric water heaters and swimming pool pumps; battery-based energy storage systems; and roofing services. Zeo Energy Corp. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New Port Richey, Florida.

About Electra Battery Materials

Electra Battery Materials Corporation engages in the acquisition and exploration of resource properties in the United States and Canada. It primarily explores for cobalt and silver deposits. The company's flagship project is the Iron Creek cobalt-copper project located in Lemhi County, Idaho. It also operates a cobalt refinery for producing battery materials for the electric vehicle supply chain. The company was formerly known as First Cobalt Corp. and changed its name to Electra Battery Materials Corporation in December 2021. Electra Battery Materials Corporation was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.