Reviewing Zeo Energy (ZEO) & The Competition

Institutional and Insider Ownership

41.9% of shares of all “Miscellaneous electrical machinery, equipment, & supplies” companies are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Zeo Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.3% of shares of all “Miscellaneous electrical machinery, equipment, & supplies” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Zeo Energy and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Zeo Energy	$110.07 million	-$3.00 million	-1.62
Zeo Energy Competitors	$603.29 million	-$51.94 million	12.01

Zeo Energy’s competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Zeo Energy. Zeo Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Zeo Energy and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zeo Energy	-2.05%	-3.32%	-6.01%
Zeo Energy Competitors	-164.97%	-62.16%	-23.17%

Volatility and Risk

Zeo Energy has a beta of -0.85, indicating that its share price is 185% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zeo Energy’s competitors have a beta of 7.53, indicating that their average share price is 653% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Zeo Energy competitors beat Zeo Energy on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

Zeo Energy Company Profile

Zeo Energy Corp. provides residential solar energy systems, other energy efficient equipment, and related services in Florida, Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri, the United States. The company is involved in the selling and installing of residential solar energy systems that homeowners use electricity required to power their homes. Its residential solar energy systems comprise solar panels, inverters, and racking systems. It also offers insulation services, such as adding insulation to a home's attic or walls; energy efficiency equipment, including hybrid electric water heaters and swimming pool pumps; battery-based energy storage systems; and roofing services. Zeo Energy Corp. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New Port Richey, Florida.