Critical Survey: Nextnrg (NASDAQ:NXXT) & Casey’s General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY)

Casey’s General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) and Nextnrg (NASDAQ:NXXT) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Risk & Volatility

Casey’s General Stores has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nextnrg has a beta of -0.58, indicating that its stock price is 158% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Casey’s General Stores and Nextnrg”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Casey’s General Stores	$15.55 billion	0.99	$501.97 million	$14.35	28.98
Nextnrg	$27.77 million	10.04	-$10.47 million	($6.67)	-0.37

Casey’s General Stores has higher revenue and earnings than Nextnrg. Nextnrg is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Casey’s General Stores, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

85.6% of Casey’s General Stores shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.6% of Nextnrg shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Casey’s General Stores shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 81.7% of Nextnrg shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Casey’s General Stores and Nextnrg’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Casey’s General Stores	3.57%	17.17%	7.99%
Nextnrg	-62.85%	N/A	-295.04%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Casey’s General Stores and Nextnrg, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Casey’s General Stores	1	2	8	0	2.64
Nextnrg	0	0	0	0	0.00

Casey’s General Stores currently has a consensus target price of $424.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.97%. Given Casey’s General Stores’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Casey’s General Stores is more favorable than Nextnrg.

Summary

Casey’s General Stores beats Nextnrg on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Casey’s General Stores

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. engages in the provision of management and operation of convenience stores and gasoline stations. It provides self-service gasoline, a wide selection of grocery items, and an array of freshly prepared food items. The firm offers food, beverages, tobacco products, health and beauty aids, automotive products, and other non-food items. The company was founded by Donald F. Lamberti in 1968 and is headquartered in Ankeny, IA.

About Nextnrg

NextNRG, Inc. engages in the provision of fuel delivery services. Its app-based interface provides customers with the ability to select the time and location of their fueling. It offers diesel, red diesel, and REC-90. The company was founded by Michael D. Farkas on March 28, 2019 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.