Altus Power (NYSE:AMPS) and AltC Acquisition (NYSE:ALCC) Head to Head Review

Altus Power (NYSE:AMPS) and AltC Acquisition (NYSE:ALCC) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Altus Power and AltC Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Altus Power	19.18%	4.79%	1.16%
AltC Acquisition	N/A	-85.44%	2.50%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Altus Power and AltC Acquisition”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Altus Power	$155.16 million	5.11	-$9.35 million	$0.22	22.42
AltC Acquisition	N/A	N/A	$11.87 million	N/A	N/A

AltC Acquisition has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Altus Power.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Altus Power and AltC Acquisition, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Altus Power	0	5	4	0	2.44
AltC Acquisition	0	0	0	0	0.00

Altus Power currently has a consensus price target of $5.06, indicating a potential upside of 2.65%. Given Altus Power’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Altus Power is more favorable than AltC Acquisition.

Risk & Volatility

Altus Power has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AltC Acquisition has a beta of -0.06, meaning that its share price is 106% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

46.6% of Altus Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.0% of AltC Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 24.3% of Altus Power shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.8% of AltC Acquisition shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Altus Power beats AltC Acquisition on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Altus Power

Altus Power, Inc., a clean electrification company, develops, owns, constructs, and operates roof, ground, and carport-based photovoltaic solar energy generation and storage systems. It serves commercial, industrial, public sector, and community solar customers. Altus Power, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

About AltC Acquisition

AltC Acquisition Corp. does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or other business combination with one or more businesses. The company was formerly known as Churchill Capital Corp VIII and changed its name to AltC Acquisition Corp. in February 2021. AltC Acquisition Corp. was incorporated in 2021 and is based in New York, New York.