Comparing Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) & Brookfield Renewable (NYSE:BEPC)

Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) and Brookfield Renewable (NYSE:BEPC) are both mid-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

Oklo has a beta of -0.24, meaning that its share price is 124% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brookfield Renewable has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Oklo and Brookfield Renewable”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oklo	N/A	N/A	$11.87 million	N/A	N/A
Brookfield Renewable	$4.11 billion	1.50	-$181.00 million	($0.46)	-74.57

Oklo has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brookfield Renewable.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

85.0% of Oklo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Brookfield Renewable shares are held by institutional investors. 21.8% of Oklo shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Oklo and Brookfield Renewable’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oklo	N/A	-68.04%	-11.20%
Brookfield Renewable	2.37%	0.79%	0.29%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Oklo and Brookfield Renewable, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oklo	0	2	1	0	2.33
Brookfield Renewable	0	1	0	0	2.00

Oklo currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential downside of 51.99%. Brookfield Renewable has a consensus target price of $32.00, suggesting a potential downside of 6.71%. Given Brookfield Renewable’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Brookfield Renewable is more favorable than Oklo.

Summary

Brookfield Renewable beats Oklo on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Oklo

Oklo Inc. designs and develops fission power plants to provide reliable and commercial-scale energy to customers in the United States. It also provides used nuclear fuel recycling services. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

About Brookfield Renewable

Brookfield Renewable Corporation owns and operates a portfolio of renewable power and sustainable solution assets primarily in the United States, Europe, Colombia, and Brazil. It operates hydroelectric, wind, solar, and distributed energy and sustainable solutions with an installed capacity of approximately 19,161 megawatts. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Brookfield Renewable Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Brookfield BRP Holdings (Canada) Inc.