OPAL Fuels (OPAL) Competitors $3.23 -0.10 (-3.00%) (As of 02:54 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends OPAL vs. CEPU, OKLO, EDN, ENLT, CTRI, NEP, NNE, NGL, AMPS, and PCYOShould you be buying OPAL Fuels stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of OPAL Fuels include Central Puerto (CEPU), Oklo (OKLO), Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima (EDN), Enlight Renewable Energy (ENLT), Centuri (CTRI), NextEra Energy Partners (NEP), Nano Nuclear Energy (NNE), NGL Energy Partners (NGL), Altus Power (AMPS), and Pure Cycle (PCYO). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. OPAL Fuels vs. Central Puerto Oklo Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima Enlight Renewable Energy Centuri NextEra Energy Partners Nano Nuclear Energy NGL Energy Partners Altus Power Pure Cycle OPAL Fuels (NASDAQ:OPAL) and Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking, earnings and risk. Is OPAL or CEPU more profitable? Central Puerto has a net margin of 56.44% compared to OPAL Fuels' net margin of 3.30%. Central Puerto's return on equity of 22.76% beat OPAL Fuels' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets OPAL Fuels3.30% -4.08% 1.72% Central Puerto 56.44%22.76%14.97% Which has higher 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$306.96M1.87$29.95M$0.1818.50Central Puerto$364.24B0.01$562.57M$2.555.93 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership 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. 84.4% of OPAL Fuels shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Central Puerto shares are owned by 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. Does the media refer more to OPAL or CEPU? In the previous week, Central Puerto had 1 more articles in the media than OPAL Fuels. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Central Puerto and 2 mentions for OPAL Fuels. OPAL Fuels' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Central Puerto's score of 0.51 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Central Puerto 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community prefer OPAL or CEPU? Central Puerto received 103 more outperform votes than OPAL Fuels when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.00% of users gave OPAL Fuels an outperform vote while only 56.34% of users gave Central Puerto an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformOPAL FuelsOutperform Votes1768.00% Underperform Votes832.00% Central PuertoOutperform Votes12056.34% Underperform Votes9343.66% Do analysts rate OPAL or CEPU? OPAL Fuels currently has a consensus target price of $7.90, indicating a potential upside of 137.24%. Central Puerto has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential downside of 20.69%. Given OPAL Fuels' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Central Puerto 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more volatility and risk, OPAL or CEPU? OPAL Fuels has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Puerto has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryOPAL Fuels and Central Puerto tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowAll of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. And if you know anything about crypto, you know that altcoin seasons are where some of the biggest gains happen.Register for the FREE Workshop Now & get $10 in Bitcoin Get OPAL Fuels News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for OPAL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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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 FuelsGas & other services combined IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$566.88M$11.14B$7.91B$9.27BDividend YieldN/A3.35%11.38%4.06%P/E Ratio18.5022.2017.0717.50Price / Sales1.852.65109.48135.17Price / Cash23.3014.6512.4137.95Price / Book-1.202.343.644.94Net Income$29.95M$568.26M$932.30M$225.30M7 Day Performance-8.38%-2.93%-1.47%-0.93%1 Month Performance-11.59%-0.12%-1.32%7.57%1 Year Performance-42.96%-13.90%4.96%23.17% OPAL Fuels Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)OPALOPAL Fuels2.4614 of 5 stars$3.23-3.0%$7.90+144.6%-40.3%$558.24M$306.96M17.94270CEPUCentral Puerto2.6483 of 5 stars$15.43+1.5%$12.00-22.2%+62.0%$2.34B$1.20B6.261,181OKLOOklo1.3631 of 5 stars$18.35-1.0%$10.00-45.5%N/A$2.24BN/A0.0078Options VolumeGap UpEDNEmpresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima2.1009 of 5 stars$48.83-0.8%N/A+134.7%$2.21B$943.39B9.826,647News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeENLTEnlight Renewable Energy1.5538 of 5 stars$16.35+2.5%$19.00+16.2%-13.2%$1.89B$255.70M36.25100Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCTRICenturi1.1215 of 5 stars$20.65-1.8%$18.40-10.9%N/A$1.83B$2.59B0.0012,572Positive NewsNEPNextEra Energy Partners3.8523 of 5 stars$17.92+0.1%$26.00+45.1%-41.5%$1.68B$1.17B8.15N/ANNENano Nuclear Energy2.1388 of 5 stars$26.14+4.8%$58.00+121.9%N/A$843.90MN/A0.00N/AGap UpNGLNGL Energy Partners0.6976 of 5 stars$4.66+0.2%N/A-3.0%$615.18M$6.24B-2.00840News CoverageGap DownAMPSAltus Power2.0918 of 5 stars$3.77-0.8%$5.21+38.3%-40.6%$606.20M$185.99M17.2740Short Interest ↑News CoveragePCYOPure Cycle1.6845 of 5 stars$13.18-1.3%N/A+20.5%$317.37M$28.75M27.8140Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CEPU Alternatives OKLO Alternatives EDN Alternatives ENLT Alternatives CTRI Alternatives NEP Alternatives NNE Alternatives NGL Alternatives AMPS Alternatives PCYO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:OPAL) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis drone stock is setting up to transform medical supply deliveryDrone stocks are on a tear, with certain symbols seeing gains as high as 300% over just a matter of weeks.The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help of A.I.To date, we've seen baseline AI models lay the groundwork. 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