Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BW or NPWR?

Babcock has higher revenue and earnings than NET Power. Babcock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NET Power, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Babcock $587.70M 1.44 -$36.16M -$0.18 N/A NET Power $250K 1,245.72 -$578.63M -$6.44 N/A

Is BW or NPWR more profitable?

NET Power has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Babcock's net margin of -2.17%. NET Power's return on equity of 212.89% beat Babcock's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Babcock -2.17% -4.51% 0.70% NET Power N/A 212.89% 64.20%

Is NPWR or NNE more profitable?

NET Power's return on equity of 212.89% beat Nano Nuclear Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NET Power N/A 212.89% 64.20% Nano Nuclear Energy N/A -6.66% -6.55%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NPWR or EROC?

ERock has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NET Power. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio NET Power $250K 1,245.72 -$578.63M -$6.44 N/A ERock N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is NPWR or EROC more profitable?

NET Power's return on equity of 212.89% beat ERock's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NET Power N/A 212.89% 64.20% ERock N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts recommend NPWR or SVAC?

NET Power currently has a consensus target price of $3.25, indicating a potential upside of 134.66%. Given NET Power's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe NET Power is more favorable than Starboard Value Acquisition. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NET Power 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Starboard Value Acquisition 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NPWR or SVAC?

Starboard Value Acquisition has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NET Power. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio NET Power $250K 1,245.72 -$578.63M -$6.44 N/A Starboard Value Acquisition N/A N/A -$27.09M N/A N/A

Is NPWR or SVAC more profitable?

NET Power's return on equity of 212.89% beat Starboard Value Acquisition's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NET Power N/A 212.89% 64.20% Starboard Value Acquisition N/A N/A N/A

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NPWR vs. PSIX, BW, NNE, EROC, and SVAC

Should you buy NET Power stock or one of its competitors? NET Power's main competitors and comparable companies include Power Solutions International (PSIX), Babcock (BW), Nano Nuclear Energy (NNE), ERock (EROC), and Starboard Value Acquisition (SVAC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "heavy electrical equipment" industry.

How does NET Power compare to Power Solutions International?

NET Power (NYSE:NPWR) and Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and risk.

Power Solutions International has higher revenue and earnings than NET Power. NET Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Power Solutions International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NET Power	$250K	1,245.72	-$578.63M	-$6.44	N/A
Power Solutions International	$722.41M	1.43	$113.99M	$2.95	15.20

NET Power has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Power Solutions International has a beta of 2.01, meaning that its share price is 101% more volatile than the broader market.

53.6% of NET Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.3% of Power Solutions International shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of NET Power shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Power Solutions International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Power Solutions International has a net margin of 10.03% compared to NET Power's net margin of 0.00%. NET Power's return on equity of 212.89% beat Power Solutions International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NET Power	N/A	212.89%	64.20%
Power Solutions International	10.03%	37.73%	15.58%

In the previous week, Power Solutions International had 4 more articles in the media than NET Power. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Power Solutions International and 0 mentions for NET Power. Power Solutions International's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat NET Power's score of 0.00 indicating that Power Solutions International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
NET Power	Neutral
Power Solutions International	Positive

NET Power currently has a consensus price target of $3.25, suggesting a potential upside of 134.66%. Power Solutions International has a consensus price target of $99.95, suggesting a potential upside of 122.85%. Given NET Power's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe NET Power is more favorable than Power Solutions International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NET Power	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Power Solutions International	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Power Solutions International beats NET Power on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NET Power compare to Babcock?

Babcock (NYSE:BW) and NET Power (NYSE:NPWR) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.

NET Power has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Babcock's net margin of -2.17%. NET Power's return on equity of 212.89% beat Babcock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Babcock	-2.17%	-4.51%	0.70%
NET Power	N/A	212.89%	64.20%

83.2% of Babcock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.6% of NET Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Babcock shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of NET Power shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Babcock has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NET Power has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Babcock had 9 more articles in the media than NET Power. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Babcock and 0 mentions for NET Power. Babcock's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat NET Power's score of 0.00 indicating that Babcock is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Babcock	Positive
NET Power	Neutral

Babcock has higher revenue and earnings than NET Power. Babcock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NET Power, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Babcock	$587.70M	1.44	-$36.16M	-$0.18	N/A
NET Power	$250K	1,245.72	-$578.63M	-$6.44	N/A

Babcock currently has a consensus target price of $15.40, suggesting a potential upside of 170.41%. NET Power has a consensus target price of $3.25, suggesting a potential upside of 134.66%. Given Babcock's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Babcock is more favorable than NET Power.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Babcock	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
NET Power	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Summary

Babcock beats NET Power on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NET Power compare to Nano Nuclear Energy?

NET Power (NYSE:NPWR) and Nano Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ:NNE) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

53.6% of NET Power shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of NET Power shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.6% of Nano Nuclear Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

NET Power has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nano Nuclear Energy has a beta of 5.49, meaning that its stock price is 449% more volatile than the broader market.

NET Power's return on equity of 212.89% beat Nano Nuclear Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NET Power	N/A	212.89%	64.20%
Nano Nuclear Energy	N/A	-6.66%	-6.55%

In the previous week, Nano Nuclear Energy had 8 more articles in the media than NET Power. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Nano Nuclear Energy and 0 mentions for NET Power. Nano Nuclear Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat NET Power's score of 0.00 indicating that Nano Nuclear Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
NET Power	Neutral
Nano Nuclear Energy	Positive

Nano Nuclear Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NET Power. Nano Nuclear Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NET Power, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NET Power	$250K	1,245.72	-$578.63M	-$6.44	N/A
Nano Nuclear Energy	N/A	N/A	-$40.07M	-$0.69	N/A

NET Power presently has a consensus price target of $3.25, indicating a potential upside of 134.66%. Nano Nuclear Energy has a consensus price target of $38.14, indicating a potential upside of 144.19%. Given Nano Nuclear Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Nano Nuclear Energy is more favorable than NET Power.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NET Power	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Nano Nuclear Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Summary

Nano Nuclear Energy beats NET Power on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NET Power compare to ERock?

NET Power (NYSE:NPWR) and ERock (NYSE:EROC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

53.6% of NET Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of NET Power shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of ERock shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

ERock has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NET Power.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NET Power	$250K	1,245.72	-$578.63M	-$6.44	N/A
ERock	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

NET Power currently has a consensus target price of $3.25, indicating a potential upside of 134.66%. ERock has a consensus target price of $22.50, indicating a potential upside of 78.71%. Given NET Power's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe NET Power is more favorable than ERock.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NET Power	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
ERock	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

NET Power's return on equity of 212.89% beat ERock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NET Power	N/A	212.89%	64.20%
ERock	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, ERock had 1 more articles in the media than NET Power. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for ERock and 0 mentions for NET Power. NET Power's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat ERock's score of -1.00 indicating that NET Power is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
NET Power	Neutral
ERock	Negative

Summary

NET Power beats ERock on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NET Power compare to Starboard Value Acquisition?

NET Power (NYSE:NPWR) and Starboard Value Acquisition (NASDAQ:SVAC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

53.6% of NET Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of NET Power shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

NET Power currently has a consensus target price of $3.25, indicating a potential upside of 134.66%. Given NET Power's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe NET Power is more favorable than Starboard Value Acquisition.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NET Power	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Starboard Value Acquisition	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Starboard Value Acquisition has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NET Power.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NET Power	$250K	1,245.72	-$578.63M	-$6.44	N/A
Starboard Value Acquisition	N/A	N/A	-$27.09M	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, NET Power's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Starboard Value Acquisition'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
NET Power	Neutral
Starboard Value Acquisition	Neutral

NET Power's return on equity of 212.89% beat Starboard Value Acquisition's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NET Power	N/A	212.89%	64.20%
Starboard Value Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

NET Power beats Starboard Value Acquisition on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NPWR vs. The Competition

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Metric	NET Power	Electrical Equipment Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$312.55M	$10.54B	$10.19B	$22.78B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.34%	96.74%	3.73%
P/E Ratio	-0.22	46.56	26.69	27.75
Price / Sales	1,245.72	1,552.50	269.59	21.39
Price / Cash	0.13	35.12	24.07	38.23
Price / Book	1.51	7.08	4.80	4.64
Net Income	-$578.63M	$139.54M	$616.13M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	-15.29%	-0.33%	-0.58%	-1.06%
1 Month Performance	-27.86%	-2.55%	-2.51%	-5.60%
1 Year Performance	-59.20%	-0.87%	2.72%	5.09%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NPWR NET Power	2.2072 of 5 stars	$1.39 -2.5%	$3.25 +134.7%	-59.2%	$312.55M	$250K	N/A	54	Gap Up
PSIX Power Solutions International	3.0271 of 5 stars	$45.97 +0.9%	$99.95 +117.4%	-51.4%	$1.06B	$722.41M	15.58	1,000
BW Babcock	3.6257 of 5 stars	$5.86 +1.8%	$15.40 +163.0%	+100.2%	$867.69M	$587.70M	N/A	1,650	Gap Up
NNE Nano Nuclear Energy	2.6895 of 5 stars	$15.98 -1.1%	$38.00 +137.8%	-64.9%	$858.13M	N/A	N/A	62	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
EROC ERock	2.3066 of 5 stars	$12.34 +3.9%	$22.50 +82.3%	N/A	$594.42M	N/A	N/A	440	Negative News Gap Up

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NET Power (NPWR) Competitors

NPWR vs. PSIX, BW, NNE, EROC, and SVAC

How does NET Power compare to Power Solutions International?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, NPWR or PSIX?

Which has more volatility and risk, NPWR or PSIX?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NPWR or PSIX?

Is NPWR or PSIX more profitable?

Does the media prefer NPWR or PSIX?

Do analysts recommend NPWR or PSIX?

Summary

How does NET Power compare to Babcock?

Is BW or NPWR more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BW or NPWR?

Which has more volatility & risk, BW or NPWR?

Does the media favor BW or NPWR?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BW or NPWR?

Do analysts rate BW or NPWR?

Summary

How does NET Power compare to Nano Nuclear Energy?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in NPWR or NNE?

Which has more volatility & risk, NPWR or NNE?

Is NPWR or NNE more profitable?

Does the media refer more to NPWR or NNE?

Which has better earnings & valuation, NPWR or NNE?

Do analysts rate NPWR or NNE?

Summary

How does NET Power compare to ERock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in NPWR or EROC?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NPWR or EROC?

Do analysts prefer NPWR or EROC?

Is NPWR or EROC more profitable?

Does the media favor NPWR or EROC?

Summary

How does NET Power compare to Starboard Value Acquisition?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in NPWR or SVAC?

Do analysts recommend NPWR or SVAC?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NPWR or SVAC?

Does the media refer more to NPWR or SVAC?

Is NPWR or SVAC more profitable?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

NPWR vs. The Competition

NET Power Competitors List

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