Head to Head Analysis: Spruce Power (NYSE:SPRU) versus Summer Energy (OTCMKTS:SUME)

Risk and Volatility

Spruce Power has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Summer Energy has a beta of -122.17, meaning that its stock price is 12,317% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Spruce Power and Summer Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Spruce Power	$77.58 million	0.60	-$65.83 million	($5.06)	-0.50
Summer Energy	$239.88 million	0.09	$13.74 million	N/A	N/A

Summer Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Spruce Power.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

20.8% of Spruce Power shares are held by institutional investors. 9.6% of Spruce Power shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 56.8% of Summer Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Spruce Power and Summer Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Spruce Power	-121.98%	-23.98%	-5.48%
Summer Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Summer Energy beats Spruce Power on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Spruce Power

Spruce Power Holding Corporation owns and operates distributed solar energy assets in the United States. The company provides subscription-based services for homeowners and businesses to own and maintain rooftop solar and battery storage. It offers its subscription-based services to approximately 75,000 customers. The company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

About Summer Energy

Summer Energy Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a retail electric provider in Texas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Illinois. It procures wholesale energy and resells to commercial and residential customers. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.