NET Power (NPWR) Competitors $2.63 -0.25 (-8.68%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.63 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/1/2025 06:51 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 NPWR vs. PLUG, ENR, FLNC, EOSE, MVST, AMPX, SLDP, BLDP, BYRN, and SESShould you be buying NET Power stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NET Power include Plug Power (PLUG), Energizer (ENR), Fluence Energy (FLNC), Eos Energy Enterprises (EOSE), Microvast (MVST), Amprius Technologies (AMPX), Solid Power (SLDP), Ballard Power Systems (BLDP), Byrna Technologies (BYRN), and SES AI (SES). These companies are all part of the "electrical equipment" industry. NET Power vs. Its Competitors Plug Power Energizer Fluence Energy Eos Energy Enterprises Microvast Amprius Technologies Solid Power Ballard Power Systems Byrna Technologies SES AI Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) and NET Power (NYSE:NPWR) are both small-cap electrical equipment companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation and earnings. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PLUG or NPWR? 43.5% of Plug Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.6% of NET Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Plug Power shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of NET Power shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is PLUG or NPWR more profitable? NET Power has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Plug Power's net margin of -312.29%. NET Power's return on equity of -22.52% beat Plug Power's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Plug Power-312.29% -82.21% -47.92% NET Power N/A -22.52%-7.12% Which has higher valuation & earnings, PLUG or NPWR? NET Power has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Plug Power. NET Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plug Power, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPlug Power$628.81M2.55-$2.10B-$2.47-0.57NET Power$250K2,304.62-$49.19M-$2.06-1.28 Does the media refer more to PLUG or NPWR? In the previous week, Plug Power had 10 more articles in the media than NET Power. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Plug Power and 3 mentions for NET Power. NET Power's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Plug Power's score of 0.20 indicating that NET Power is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Plug Power 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral NET Power 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer PLUG or NPWR? Plug Power currently has a consensus price target of $1.92, suggesting a potential upside of 36.99%. NET Power has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 52.09%. Given NET Power's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NET Power is more favorable than Plug Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Plug Power 5 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.94NET Power 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has more volatility & risk, PLUG or NPWR? Plug Power has a beta of 2.35, suggesting that its stock price is 135% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NET Power has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryNET Power beats Plug Power on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get NET Power News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NPWR 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 NPWR 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 NYSE 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 NPWR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNET PowerOther Alt Energy IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$630.91M$10.33B$7.80B$20.63BDividend YieldN/A4.53%10.93%3.67%P/E Ratio-1.2861.1776.4729.01Price / Sales2,304.6256.0427,062.1665.92Price / Cash19.2221.1735.8922.82Price / Book0.874.753.844.43Net Income-$49.19M$274.67M$4.26B$993.74M7 Day Performance-6.17%-5.23%68.64%-3.39%1 Month Performance3.14%-0.01%76.30%-2.10%1 Year Performance-70.45%50.49%98.72%10.09% NET Power Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NPWRNET Power2.7775 of 5 stars$2.63-8.7%$4.00+52.1%-71.8%$630.91M$250K-1.2824Positive NewsGap DownPLUGPlug Power4.3588 of 5 stars$1.77-3.8%$1.92+8.4%-39.7%$2.11B$628.81M-0.723,224Upcoming EarningsGap UpENREnergizer4.4724 of 5 stars$23.69-2.3%$30.75+29.8%-27.8%$1.75B$2.89B32.455,600Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementFLNCFluence Energy2.7476 of 5 stars$8.84-5.8%$7.98-9.8%-50.9%$1.70B$2.70B-40.181,595Gap DownEOSEEos Energy Enterprises1.8976 of 5 stars$6.18-3.0%$6.50+5.2%+202.7%$1.45B$15.61M-1.40250Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionMVSTMicrovast0.8895 of 5 stars$3.33+0.6%$3.00-9.9%+709.7%$1.08B$379.80M-7.741,921News CoverageUpcoming EarningsGap DownAMPXAmprius Technologies2.6543 of 5 stars$8.29+1.1%$10.17+22.6%+443.6%$967M$24.17M-20.2250News CoverageUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑Gap DownSLDPSolid Power0.7626 of 5 stars$4.05-6.0%$1.50-63.0%+81.9%$773.05M$20.14M-7.94240Upcoming EarningsBLDPBallard Power Systems1.0765 of 5 stars$2.04-4.2%$2.14+4.9%-16.4%$638.68M$69.73M-2.001,370Gap DownBYRNByrna Technologies2.8363 of 5 stars$23.48-0.7%$38.75+65.0%+134.3%$536.95M$85.76M37.87150Gap DownSESSES AI1.7553 of 5 stars$1.36+14.8%$1.50+10.7%+10.0%$432.89M$2.04M-4.52130Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Plug Power Competitors Energizer Competitors Fluence Energy Competitors Eos Energy Enterprises Competitors Microvast Competitors Amprius Technologies Competitors Solid Power Competitors Ballard Power Systems Competitors Byrna Technologies Competitors SES AI Competitors 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 (NYSE:NPWR) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners379 passengers walked away from thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | SponsoredMarket Crash Warning: How to Protect Your Wealth Before August 12thChina tariffs hit August 12—and experts warn a market meltdown may follow. 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