PHE13 Jan 2021 17:38
This is why I sold ITM and placed the funds in here.
One renewable energy stock I’d avoid today
The hydrogen stock in question is ITM Power (LSE:ITM). One part of the UK government’s ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ includes expanding hydrogen use, which is fantastic news for this business.
Traditionally, hydrogen is extracted from fossil fuels. But this process isn’t exactly environmentally-friendly. So, ITM Power found and patented an alternative method that converts water into oxygen and hydrogen without emitting any greenhouse gases.
That certainly sounds like promising technology to me, and investors seem to agree given that its share price has skyrocketed. Unfortunately, just like Tesla, the valuation has reached absurd and unsustainable levels in my eyes.
Today the renewable energy stock has a market cap of £3.1bn. When comparing this to its 2020 gross revenue of £3.3m, I begin to question the sanity of some investors. That’s a price-to-sales ratio of 939! In other words, investors are paying £939 for every £1 of revenue. And since the firm continues to lose money each year, it could be a long time before any profits are made.
Much like my opinion of Tesla, ITM Power looks like another case of ‘great business, bad stock’. But if the share price crashes, I’d certainly be looking to add the company to my portfolio.
Happy Days