Alternus Clean Energy (NASDAQ:ALCE) versus Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) Head to Head Analysis

Alternus Clean Energy (NASDAQ:ALCE) and Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

80.9% of Exelon shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.3% of Alternus Clean Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Exelon shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Alternus Clean Energy and Exelon’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alternus Clean Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Exelon	10.65%	9.40%	2.38%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Alternus Clean Energy and Exelon”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alternus Clean Energy	$16.25 million	0.80	-$69.46 million	N/A	N/A
Exelon	$22.75 billion	1.77	$2.33 billion	$2.32	17.41

Exelon has higher revenue and earnings than Alternus Clean Energy.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Alternus Clean Energy and Exelon, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alternus Clean Energy	0	0	0	0	N/A
Exelon	0	10	4	0	2.29

Exelon has a consensus target price of $41.08, suggesting a potential upside of 1.74%. Given Exelon’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Exelon is more favorable than Alternus Clean Energy.

Risk and Volatility

Alternus Clean Energy has a beta of -0.63, meaning that its share price is 163% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Exelon has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Exelon beats Alternus Clean Energy on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Alternus Clean Energy

Alternus Energy Group Plc operates as an international vertically integrated independent power producer. It owns, develops, installs, and operates midsized utility scale solar parks. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

About Exelon

Exelon Corporation, a utility services holding company, engages in the energy distribution and transmission businesses in the United States and Canada. The company is involved in the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and natural gas, transmission and distribution of electricity, and distribution of natural gas to retail customers. It also offers support services, including legal, human resources, information technology, supply management, financial, engineering, customer operations, transmission and distribution planning, asset management, system operations, and power procurement services. It serves distribution utilities, municipalities, and financial institutions, as well as commercial, industrial, governmental, and residential customers. Exelon Corporation was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.