Sunnova Energy International (NOVA) Competitors

Sunnova Energy International (NYSE:NOVA) and VivoPower International (NASDAQ:VVPR) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NOVA or VVPR?

15.8% of VivoPower International shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Sunnova Energy International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.1% of VivoPower International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is NOVA or VVPR more profitable?

VivoPower International has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Sunnova Energy International's net margin of -51.02%. VivoPower International's return on equity of 0.00% beat Sunnova Energy International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sunnova Energy International	-51.02%	-11.15%	-2.06%
VivoPower International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has more volatility & risk, NOVA or VVPR?

Sunnova Energy International has a beta of 2.99, indicating that its share price is 199% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, VivoPower International has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer NOVA or VVPR?

Sunnova Energy International received 114 more outperform votes than VivoPower International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 51.11% of users gave Sunnova Energy International an outperform vote while only 20.00% of users gave VivoPower International an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Sunnova Energy International	Outperform Votes 115 51.11%	Underperform Votes 110 48.89%
VivoPower International	Outperform Votes 1 20.00%	Underperform Votes 4 80.00%

Do analysts recommend NOVA or VVPR?

Sunnova Energy International currently has a consensus price target of $4.36, indicating a potential upside of 2,657.69%. Given Sunnova Energy International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Sunnova Energy International is more favorable than VivoPower International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sunnova Energy International	2 Sell rating(s)	22 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.04
VivoPower International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NOVA or VVPR?

VivoPower International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sunnova Energy International.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sunnova Energy International	$839.92M	0.02	-$417.96M	-$2.96	-0.05
VivoPower International	$79K	712.96	-$46.70M	N/A	N/A

Does the media refer more to NOVA or VVPR?

In the previous week, Sunnova Energy International had 20 more articles in the media than VivoPower International. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Sunnova Energy International and 6 mentions for VivoPower International. VivoPower International's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Sunnova Energy International's score of 0.01 indicating that VivoPower International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sunnova Energy International	1 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
VivoPower International	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Sunnova Energy International beats VivoPower International on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.