Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG – Get Free Report) and Nano Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ:NNE – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Hallador Energy and Nano Nuclear Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Hallador Energy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Nano Nuclear Energy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Hallador Energy presently has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.28%. Nano Nuclear Energy has a consensus price target of $58.00, indicating a potential upside of 105.31%. Given Nano Nuclear Energy’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Nano Nuclear Energy is more favorable than Hallador Energy.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Hallador Energy | $404.39 million | 1.36 | $44.79 million | ($5.73) | -2.25 |
| Nano Nuclear Energy | N/A | N/A | -$10.15 million | ($0.41) | -68.90 |
Hallador Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Nano Nuclear Energy. Nano Nuclear Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hallador Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Hallador Energy and Nano Nuclear Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Hallador Energy | -4.85% | -6.71% | -3.39% |
| Nano Nuclear Energy | N/A | -26.37% | -24.57% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
61.4% of Hallador Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.3% of Hallador Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.8% of Nano Nuclear Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Hallador Energy beats Nano Nuclear Energy on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Hallador Energy
Hallador Energy Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the production of steam coal in the State of Indiana for the electric power generation industry. The company owns the Oaktown Mine 1 and Oaktown Mine 2 underground mines in Oaktown; Freelandville Center Pit surface mine in Freelandville; and Prosperity Surface mine in Petersburg, Indiana. It is also involved in gas exploration activities in Indiana; and operation of logistics transport facility. Hallador Energy Company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Terre Haute, Indiana.
About Nano Nuclear Energy
NANO Nuclear Energy, Inc. is a microreactor and nuclear technology company, which provides supply energy services. Its products in technical development are ZEUS, a solid core battery reactor, and ODIN, a low-pressure coolant reactor. The company is founded by Jiang Yu in February, 2022 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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