Rice Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE:RONI – Get Rating) and Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG – Get Rating) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Rice Acquisition Corp. II and Plug Power’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Rice Acquisition Corp. II | N/A | N/A | $4.07 million | N/A | N/A |
| Plug Power | $701.44 million | 7.50 | -$724.01 million | ($1.25) | -7.09 |
Rice Acquisition Corp. II has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Plug Power.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Rice Acquisition Corp. II | N/A | -17.93% | 1.21% |
| Plug Power | -103.22% | -16.94% | -12.50% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Rice Acquisition Corp. II and Plug Power, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Rice Acquisition Corp. II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Plug Power | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2.58 |
Plug Power has a consensus price target of $22.50, indicating a potential upside of 153.95%. Given Plug Power’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Plug Power is more favorable than Rice Acquisition Corp. II.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
22.5% of Rice Acquisition Corp. II shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.1% of Plug Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.0% of Rice Acquisition Corp. II shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Plug Power shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Plug Power beats Rice Acquisition Corp. II on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Rice Acquisition Corp. II
Rice Acquisition Corp. II does not have significant operations. It focuses on effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Carnegie, Pennsylvania.
About Plug Power
Plug Power, Inc. provides alternative energy technology, which focuses on the design, development, commercialization, and manufacture of hydrogen and fuel cell systems used primarily for the material handling and stationary power markets. Its fuel cell system solution is designed to replace lead-acid batteries in electric material handling vehicles and industrial trucks for some distribution and manufacturing businesses. The company was founded by George C. McNamee and Larry G. Garberding on June 27, 1997, and is headquartered in Latham, NY.
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