Contrasting Richtech Robotics (NASDAQ:RR) & China Energy Recovery (OTCMKTS:CGYV)

China Energy Recovery (OTCMKTS:CGYV) and Richtech Robotics (NASDAQ:RR) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Richtech Robotics shares are held by institutional investors. 37.7% of China Energy Recovery shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 41.3% of Richtech Robotics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

China Energy Recovery has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Richtech Robotics has a beta of -5.42, suggesting that its share price is 642% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for China Energy Recovery and Richtech Robotics, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
China Energy Recovery	0	0	0	0	0.00
Richtech Robotics	0	0	2	0	3.00

Richtech Robotics has a consensus price target of $3.25, indicating a potential upside of 69.27%. Given Richtech Robotics’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Richtech Robotics is more favorable than China Energy Recovery.

Profitability

This table compares China Energy Recovery and Richtech Robotics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
China Energy Recovery	N/A	N/A	N/A
Richtech Robotics	-203.60%	-32.24%	-29.63%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares China Energy Recovery and Richtech Robotics”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
China Energy Recovery	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Richtech Robotics	$4.39 million	49.00	-$8.14 million	($0.13)	-14.77

China Energy Recovery has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Richtech Robotics.

Summary

Richtech Robotics beats China Energy Recovery on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About China Energy Recovery

China Energy Recovery, Inc. designs, manufactures, installs, and services waste heat recovery systems in China. The company’s energy recovery systems capture industrial waste energy to produce electrical power, which enables industrial manufacturers to reduce their energy costs, shrink their emissions footprint, and generate saleable emissions credits. It serves petrochemical, paper manufacturing, refining/power generation, coke processing, cement, and steel industries. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

About Richtech Robotics

Richtech Robotics Inc. develops, manufactures, deploys, and sells robotic solutions for automation in the service industry. The company offers indoor transport and delivery, sanitation, and food and beverage automation solutions, such as ADAM and ARM worker robots; delivery robots, including Matradee, Matradee X, Matradee L, Richie, and Robbie; and cleaning robots comprising DUST-E SX, and DUST-E MX, as well as accessories, such as bus tubs, cup holders, magnetic tray cases, smartwatches, table location systems, and tray covers. It primarily serves restaurants, hotels, casinos, senior living centers, factories, and retail centers, as well as hospitals, and movie theaters. The company was formerly known as Richtech Creative Displays LLC and changed its name to Richtech Robotics Inc. on June 22, 2022. Richtech Robotics Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.