Contrasting China Resources Power (OTCMKTS:CRPJY) & Spruce Power (NYSE:SPRU)

Insider and Institutional Ownership

20.8% of Spruce Power shares are held by institutional investors. 9.6% of Spruce Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

China Resources Power has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Spruce Power has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares China Resources Power and Spruce Power”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
China Resources Power	$13.20 billion	0.89	$1.41 billion	N/A	N/A
Spruce Power	$77.58 million	0.65	-$65.83 million	($5.06)	-0.54

China Resources Power has higher revenue and earnings than Spruce Power.

Profitability

This table compares China Resources Power and Spruce Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
China Resources Power	N/A	N/A	N/A
Spruce Power	-121.98%	-23.98%	-5.48%

Summary

China Resources Power beats Spruce Power on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About China Resources Power

China Resources Power Holdings Company Limited, an investment holding company, invests in, develops, operates, and manages power plants and coal mines in the People's Republic of China. The company operates in two segments, Thermal Power and Renewable Energy. It operates and manages coal- and gas-fired power plants, wind farms, photovoltaic power plants, hydro-electric power plants, and other clean and renewable energy projects. As of December 31, 2022, the company had 42 coal-fired power plants, 159 wind farms, 38 photovoltaic power plants, 2 hydroelectric plants, and 5 gas-fired plants with total attributable operational generation capacity of 52,581 MW. It also engages in coal mining and marketing activities; and undertakes combined generation of heat and power, coal-electricity integration, and other projects. In addition, the company is involved in the distribution of energy, power sale, intelligent energy, coal mining, and other areas; and distribution network construction and operation, distributed energy resource, and other businesses. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is based in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. China Resources Power Holdings Company Limited operates as a subsidiary of CRH (Power) Limited.

About Spruce Power

Spruce Power Holding Corporation owns and operates distributed solar energy assets in the United States. The company provides subscription-based services for homeowners and businesses to own and maintain rooftop solar and battery storage. It offers its subscription-based services to approximately 75,000 customers. The company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.