Reviewing Nextnrg (NASDAQ:NXXT) and Casey’s General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY)

Nextnrg (NASDAQ:NXXT) and Casey’s General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Nextnrg and Casey’s General Stores, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nextnrg	0	0	0	0	0.00
Casey’s General Stores	1	2	8	0	2.64

Casey’s General Stores has a consensus target price of $424.00, indicating a potential downside of 4.48%. Given Casey’s General Stores’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Casey’s General Stores is more favorable than Nextnrg.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

10.6% of Nextnrg shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.6% of Casey’s General Stores shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Nextnrg shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Casey’s General Stores shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Nextnrg has a beta of -0.49, meaning that its stock price is 149% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Casey’s General Stores has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Nextnrg and Casey’s General Stores’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nextnrg	-62.85%	N/A	-295.04%
Casey’s General Stores	3.57%	17.17%	7.99%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Nextnrg and Casey’s General Stores”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nextnrg	$23.22 million	15.46	-$10.47 million	($6.67)	-0.48
Casey’s General Stores	$15.55 billion	1.06	$501.97 million	$14.35	30.93

Casey’s General Stores has higher revenue and earnings than Nextnrg. Nextnrg is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Casey’s General Stores, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Casey’s General Stores beats Nextnrg on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Nextnrg

NextNRG, Inc. engages in the provision of fuel delivery services. Its app-based interface provides customers with the ability to select the time and location of their fueling. It offers diesel, red diesel, and REC-90. The company was founded by Michael D. Farkas on March 28, 2019 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

About Casey’s General Stores

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. engages in the provision of management and operation of convenience stores and gasoline stations. It provides self-service gasoline, a wide selection of grocery items, and an array of freshly prepared food items. The firm offers food, beverages, tobacco products, health and beauty aids, automotive products, and other non-food items. The company was founded by Donald F. Lamberti in 1968 and is headquartered in Ankeny, IA.