Yucaipa Acquisition (NYSE:YAC) and Switchback Energy Acquisition (NYSE:SBE) are both small-cap unclassified companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Yucaipa Acquisition and Switchback Energy Acquisition, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Yucaipa Acquisition | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Switchback Energy Acquisition | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Switchback Energy Acquisition has a consensus price target of $46.00, indicating a potential upside of 49.21%. Given Switchback Energy Acquisition's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Switchback Energy Acquisition is more favorable than Yucaipa Acquisition.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
28.8% of Switchback Energy Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Yucaipa Acquisition and Switchback Energy Acquisition's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Yucaipa Acquisition | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Switchback Energy Acquisition | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Yucaipa Acquisition and Switchback Energy Acquisition's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Yucaipa Acquisition | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Switchback Energy Acquisition | N/A | N/A | $780,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Switchback Energy Acquisition beats Yucaipa Acquisition on 3 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.