Montauk Renewables (<a>NASDAQ:MNTK</a> – <a>Get Free Report</a>) is one of 75 public companies in the “Other Alt Energy” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Montauk Renewables to similar companies based on the strength of its dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation. \n\nRisk &amp; Volatility\nMontauk Renewables has a beta of 0.07, suggesting that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the S&amp;P 500. Comparatively, Montauk Renewables’ peers have a beta of -71.88, suggesting that their average stock price is 7,288% less volatile than the S&amp;P 500. \n\nAnalyst Ratings\nThis is a summary of current recommendations for Montauk Renewables and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat. \n\n<table><tbody><tr><td>Sell Ratings</td><td>Hold Ratings</td><td>Buy Ratings</td><td>Strong Buy Ratings</td><td>Rating Score</td></tr><tr><td>Montauk Renewables</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2.00</td></tr><tr><td>Montauk Renewables Competitors</td><td>259</td><td>980</td><td>1644</td><td>55</td><td>2.51</td></tr></tbody></table> Montauk Renewables currently has a consensus target price of $3.33, suggesting a potential upside of 53.61%. As a group, “Other Alt Energy” companies have a potential downside of 3.39%. Given Montauk Renewables’ higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Montauk Renewables is more favorable than its peers. \n\nEarnings and Valuation\nThis table compares Montauk Renewables and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.\n\n<table><tbody><tr><td>Gross Revenue</td><td>Net Income</td><td>Price/Earnings Ratio</td></tr><tr><td>Montauk Renewables</td><td>$175.74 million</td><td>$9.73 million</td><td>43.40</td></tr><tr><td>Montauk Renewables Competitors</td><td>$17.51 billion</td><td>$332.42 million</td><td>7.46</td></tr></tbody></table>\nMontauk Renewables’ peers have higher revenue and earnings than Montauk Renewables. Montauk Renewables is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry. \n\nInsider &amp; Institutional Ownership\n16.4% of Montauk Renewables shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.6% of shares of all “Other Alt Energy” companies are owned by institutional investors. 54.7% of Montauk Renewables shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of shares of all “Other Alt Energy” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.\n\nProfitability\nThis table compares Montauk Renewables and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.\n\n<table><tbody><tr><td>Net Margins</td><td>Return on Equity</td><td>Return on Assets</td></tr><tr><td>Montauk Renewables</td><td>4.13%</td><td>2.84%</td><td>2.06%</td></tr><tr><td>Montauk Renewables Competitors</td><td>-41.99%</td><td>-24.92%</td><td>-4.00%</td></tr></tbody></table>\n\nSummary\nMontauk Renewables beats its peers on 7 of the 13 factors compared.\n\nAbout Montauk Renewables\n(<a>Get Free Report</a>)\n\nMontauk Renewables, Inc., a renewable energy company, engages in recovery and processing of biogas from landfills and other non-fossil fuel sources. It operates in two segments, Renewable Natural Gas and Renewable Electricity Generation. The company develops, owns, and operates renewable natural gas (RNG) projects that captures methane and prevents it from being released into the atmosphere by converting it into either RNG or electrical power for the electrical grid. Its customers for RNG and renewable identification numbers (RIN) include large, long-term owner-operators of landfills and livestock farms, local utilities, and large refiners in the natural gas and refining sectors. Montauk Renewables, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Montauk Renewables (MNTK) and Its Rivals Critical Contrast

The article compares Montauk Renewables (MNTK) to its peers in the 'Other Alt Energy' industry, focusing on financial metrics like beta, analyst ratings, valuation, and profitability. Montauk Renewables has a lower beta (0.07) than its peers, a higher consensus target price ($3.33) with 53.61% upside, and a higher price-to-earnings ratio (43.40) compared to peers (7.46). It outperforms peers on 7 of 13 factors, including profitability metrics, but trades at a higher valuation.