Clean Energy Technologies (OTCMKTS:CETY – Get Rating) and Nidec (OTCMKTS:NJDCY – Get Rating) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and risk.
Risk & Volatility
Clean Energy Technologies has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nidec has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Clean Energy Technologies and Nidec’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Clean Energy Technologies | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nidec | $17.09 billion | 1.70 | $1.22 billion | $0.46 | 27.37 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.2% of Nidec shares are held 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.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Clean Energy Technologies and Nidec, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Clean Energy Technologies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Nidec | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Clean Energy Technologies and Nidec’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Clean Energy Technologies | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nidec | 6.42% | 9.86% | 4.91% |
Summary
Nidec beats Clean Energy Technologies on 7 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Clean Energy Technologies
Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of renewable and energy efficient products and solutions. The Clean Energy HRS segment includes waste heat recovery, waste to energy, China liquefied natural gas initiatives, and engineering and consulting services. The Cety Europe segment offers services to European countries. The Manufacturing and Engineering segment consists of the electronics manufacturing business. Its solution includes the Clean Cycle system, which captures waste heat from a variety of sources and turns it into electricity that can be used or sold back to the grid. The company was founded by Kambiz Mahdi and Reza Zarif in 1993 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.
About Nidec
NIDEC CORP. engages in the development, manufacturing, and sale of small precision, automotive, commercial & industrial motors, electronic & optical components, and other related products. It operates through the following segments: Nidec, Nidec Electronics Thailand, Nidec Singapore, Nidec Hong Kong, Nidec Sankyo, Nidec Copal, Nidec Techno Motor, Nidec Motor, and Nidec Motors & Actuators. The Nidec segment develops and sells hard disk drive (HDD) motors, small motors, and in-vehicle products. The Nidec Electronics Thailand segment manufactures and sells HDD motors. The Nidec Singapore sells HDD and other small motors. The Nidec Hong Kong segment produces and markets HDD and other small motors. The Nidec Sankyo segment manufactures and sells automotive products, electronic components, and other small motors. The Nidec Copal segment manufactures and sells optical and electronic products and equipment. The Nidec Techno Motor segment produces and sells commercial and industrial products. The Nidec Motor segment offers consumer electronics, and commercial & industrial products. The Nidec Motors & Actuators segment manufactures and sells automotive products. The company was founded by Sh
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