Hawaiian Electric Industries (NYSE:HE) vs. Nano Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ:NNE) Financial Contrast

Hawaiian Electric Industries (NYSE:HE) and Nano Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ:NNE) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Hawaiian Electric Industries and Nano Nuclear Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hawaiian Electric Industries	$3.68 billion	0.44	$201.13 million	($11.83)	-0.79
Nano Nuclear Energy	N/A	N/A	-$10.15 million	N/A	N/A

Hawaiian Electric Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Nano Nuclear Energy.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Hawaiian Electric Industries and Nano Nuclear Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hawaiian Electric Industries	0	4	0	0	2.00
Nano Nuclear Energy	0	0	2	0	3.00

Hawaiian Electric Industries presently has a consensus target price of $10.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.48%. Nano Nuclear Energy has a consensus target price of $58.00, indicating a potential upside of 64.35%. Given Nano Nuclear Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Nano Nuclear Energy is more favorable than Hawaiian Electric Industries.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

59.9% of Hawaiian Electric Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Hawaiian Electric Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Hawaiian Electric Industries and Nano Nuclear Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hawaiian Electric Industries	-35.38%	11.12%	1.19%
Nano Nuclear Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Hawaiian Electric Industries beats Nano Nuclear Energy on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hawaiian Electric Industries

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the electric utility businesses in the United States. It operates in three segments: Electric Utility, Bank, and Other. The Electric Utility segment engages in the production, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in the islands of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, and Molokai. Its renewable energy sources and potential sources include wind, solar, photovoltaic, geothermal, wave, hydroelectric, municipal waste, and other biofuels. This segment serves suburban communities, resorts, the United States Armed Forces installations, and agricultural operations. The Bank segment operates a federally chartered savings bank that offers banking and other financial services to consumers and businesses, including savings and checking accounts; and loans comprising residential and commercial real estate, residential mortgage, construction and development, multifamily residential and commercial real estate, consumer, and commercial loans. The Other segment invests in non-regulated renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure in the State of Hawaii. Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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.