Reviewing Shoals Technologies Group (NASDAQ:SHLS) & Natcore Technology (OTCMKTS:NTCXF)

Shoals Technologies Group (NASDAQ:SHLS) and Natcore Technology (OTCMKTS:NTCXF) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Shoals Technologies Group and Natcore Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shoals Technologies Group	7.78%	9.83%	6.60%
Natcore Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Shoals Technologies Group and Natcore Technology”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Shoals Technologies Group	$388.76 million	2.09	$39.97 million	$0.12	40.50
Natcore Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Shoals Technologies Group has higher revenue and earnings than Natcore Technology.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Shoals Technologies Group and Natcore Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shoals Technologies Group	4	6	13	0	2.39
Natcore Technology	0	0	0	0	0.00

Shoals Technologies Group presently has a consensus target price of $8.40, indicating a potential upside of 72.84%. Given Shoals Technologies Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Shoals Technologies Group is more favorable than Natcore Technology.

Volatility & Risk

Shoals Technologies Group has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Natcore Technology has a beta of -3.05, meaning that its share price is 405% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Shoals Technologies Group beats Natcore Technology on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Shoals Technologies Group

Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. provides electrical balance of system (EBOS) solutions and components for solar, battery energy, and electric vehicle (EV) charging applications in the United States and internationally. The company designs, manufactures, and sells system solutions for both homerun and combine-as-you-go wiring architectures, as well as offers technical support services. It provides EBOS components, including combiners; plug-n-play branch connectors and inline fuses; AC disconnects; recombiners; wireless monitoring; junction boxes; wire management; EV power cabinets; and battery energy storage systems cabinets, as well as cable assemblies, transition enclosures, and splice boxes. In addition, the company offers eMobility solutions, such as a power center, which combines equipment needed to protect the charging equipment and transform voltage levels from the electric utility to those needed on the respective site; quick connect solutions for chargers to connect to the Shoals system; big lead assembly (BLA) technology in the EV space to connect multiple chargers to a single power center; and a raceway system that protects the above ground EV BLAs in walk over and drive over applications. Further, it provides Snapshot IV, a solar operations and maintenance solution that monitors the specific voltage and current of individual solar panels and compares the results against the manufacturer's projected performance. The company sells its products to engineering, procurement, and construction firms that build solar energy projects; utilities; solar developers, independent power producers; solar module manufacturers; and charge point operators. Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Portland, Tennessee.

About Natcore Technology

Natcore Technology Inc., a research and development company, develops and owns technology for the manufacturing of solar cells. The company offers laser-processed back-contact cells and liquid phase deposition technology, which enables the controlled deposition of silicon dioxide and mixed silicon oxides from an aqueous solution at ambient temperatures and pressures. It focuses on using its nanotechnology discoveries to enable various applications consisting of laser processing, tandem quantum-dot solar cells, and Natcore Foil Cell structure. The company also provides technical consultancy services for the design and construction of solar cell/solar panel fabrication facilities, and solar power plants. Natcore Technology Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida.