OPAL Fuels (OPAL) Competitors $2.26 +0.04 (+1.80%) Closing price 09/5/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.26 0.00 (-0.18%) As of 09/5/2025 07:24 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock OPAL vs. CEPU, NNE, XIFR, EDN, NGL, NFE, SMC, MNTK, GWRS, and PCYOShould you be buying OPAL Fuels stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of OPAL Fuels include Central Puerto (CEPU), Nano Nuclear Energy (NNE), XPLR Infrastructure (XIFR), Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) (EDN), NGL Energy Partners (NGL), New Fortress Energy (NFE), Summit Midstream Partners (SMC), Montauk Renewables (MNTK), Global Water Resources (GWRS), and Pure Cycle (PCYO). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. OPAL Fuels vs. Its Competitors Central Puerto Nano Nuclear Energy XPLR Infrastructure Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) NGL Energy Partners New Fortress Energy Summit Midstream Partners Montauk Renewables Global Water Resources Pure Cycle OPAL Fuels (NASDAQ:OPAL) and Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, OPAL or CEPU? Central Puerto has higher revenue and earnings than OPAL Fuels. Central Puerto is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OPAL Fuels, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioOPAL Fuels$299.97M1.31$11.03M$0.0637.67Central Puerto$749.35B0.00$54.56M$0.9810.30 Is OPAL or CEPU more profitable? Central Puerto has a net margin of 21.30% compared to OPAL Fuels' net margin of -0.74%. Central Puerto's return on equity of 11.81% beat OPAL Fuels' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets OPAL Fuels-0.74% -1.84% -0.28% Central Puerto 21.30%11.81%8.32% Which has more risk and volatility, OPAL or CEPU? OPAL Fuels has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Puerto has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer OPAL or CEPU? OPAL Fuels presently has a consensus target price of $2.81, indicating a potential upside of 24.45%. Central Puerto has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.85%. Given OPAL Fuels' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe OPAL Fuels is more favorable than Central Puerto.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score OPAL Fuels 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75Central Puerto 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media prefer OPAL or CEPU? In the previous week, Central Puerto had 1 more articles in the media than OPAL Fuels. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Central Puerto and 1 mentions for OPAL Fuels. OPAL Fuels' average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Central Puerto's score of 1.27 indicating that OPAL Fuels is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment OPAL Fuels 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Central Puerto 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in OPAL or CEPU? 12.2% of OPAL Fuels shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.0% of Central Puerto shares are owned by institutional investors. 84.6% of OPAL Fuels shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Central Puerto shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryCentral Puerto beats OPAL Fuels on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding OPAL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart OPAL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricOPAL FuelsOther Alt Energy IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$384.94M$9.71B$7.59B$9.92BDividend YieldN/A4.44%10.78%4.53%P/E Ratio37.6764.6240.1026.13Price / Sales1.3148.60566.2779.98Price / Cash10.4222.2036.0759.04Price / Book-2.634.653.856.09Net Income$11.03M$277.28M$4.28B$266.51M7 Day Performance-3.83%-1.78%-0.74%0.45%1 Month Performance-4.24%1.23%3.05%4.58%1 Year Performance-29.60%67.23%17.15%26.04% OPAL Fuels Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)OPALOPAL Fuels3.9298 of 5 stars$2.26+1.8%$2.81+24.4%-35.6%$384.94M$299.97M37.67270Positive NewsCEPUCentral Puerto4.028 of 5 stars$10.69-1.0%$12.00+12.3%+7.0%$1.62B$810.70M10.911,324Positive NewsShort Interest ↓NNENano Nuclear Energy2.6525 of 5 stars$32.54-5.7%$41.25+26.8%+334.0%$1.35BN/A-34.99N/AShort Interest ↑XIFRXPLR Infrastructure1.8984 of 5 stars$10.57+3.6%$16.92+60.1%-58.3%$996.04M$1.23B-6.15N/AGap UpEDNEmpresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)3.1724 of 5 stars$21.48-3.9%$36.00+67.6%+4.3%$973.08M$2.24B3.434,642News CoveragePositive NewsNGLNGL Energy Partners1.1792 of 5 stars$5.40+0.7%N/A+39.3%$691.66M$3.47B-13.16840News CoverageNFENew Fortress Energy3.2331 of 5 stars$2.46-6.5%$7.88+220.1%-78.9%$674.53M$2.36B-1.09670News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsSMCSummit Midstream PartnersN/A$23.05+10.2%N/A-37.8%$432M$429.62M-1.76244Positive NewsGap UpMNTKMontauk Renewables2.198 of 5 stars$2.15-3.6%$3.33+55.0%-53.5%$305.85M$175.74M107.50130GWRSGlobal Water Resources2.5835 of 5 stars$9.66-0.5%N/A-22.4%$265.39M$52.69M43.9190News CoverageDividend AnnouncementPCYOPure Cycle1.0001 of 5 stars$10.10flatN/A+11.0%$243.15M$28.75M18.3640News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CEPU Alternatives NNE Alternatives XIFR Alternatives EDN Alternatives NGL Alternatives NFE Alternatives SMC Alternatives MNTK Alternatives GWRS Alternatives PCYO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:OPAL) was last updated on 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredScientists Discover Untapped Energy Source in Heart of USACrash Coming Sept 30? 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