Nextracker (NASDAQ:NXT) & Real Goods Solar (OTCMKTS:RGSEQ) Financial Comparison

Nextracker (NASDAQ:NXT) and Real Goods Solar (OTCMKTS:RGSEQ) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Nextracker and Real Goods Solar’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nextracker	17.55%	37.02%	18.44%
Real Goods Solar	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Nextracker and Real Goods Solar”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nextracker	$2.96 billion	3.38	$509.17 million	$3.67	18.44
Real Goods Solar	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Nextracker has higher revenue and earnings than Real Goods Solar.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

67.4% of Nextracker shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Nextracker shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Real Goods Solar shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Nextracker and Real Goods Solar, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nextracker	0	9	14	1	2.67
Real Goods Solar	0	0	0	0	0.00

Nextracker presently has a consensus price target of $65.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.97%. Given Real Goods Solar’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Real Goods Solar is more favorable than Nextracker.

Summary

Nextracker beats Real Goods Solar on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Nextracker

Nextracker Inc., an energy solutions company, provides solar tracker and software solutions for utility-scale and distributed generation solar projects in the United States and internationally. The company offers tracking solutions, which includes NX Horizon, a solar tracking solution; and NX Horizon-XTR, a terrain-following tracker designed to expand the addressable market for trackers on sites with sloped, uneven, and challenging terrain. It also provides TrueCapture, a self-adjusting tracker control system, which boosts solar power plant production by optimizing the position of individual tracker row in response to site features, such as varying topography and changing weather conditions; and NX Navigator, that assists solar power plant owners and operators in monitoring, controlling, and protecting their solar projects. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Fremont, California. As of March 31, 2024 Nextracker Inc. was formerly a subsidiary of Flex Ltd.

About Real Goods Solar

Real Goods Solar, Inc. provides solar energy systems to homeowners, and commercial building owners. It offers turnkey services, including design, procurement, permitting, build-out, grid connection, financing referrals, and warranty and customer satisfaction activities. The firm operates through three segments: Solar Division, POWERHOUSE and Other. The Solar Division segment engages the installation of solar energy systems for homeowners, including lease financing thereof, and small business commercial. The POWERHOUSE segment engages in the manufacturing and sales of solar shingles. The Other segment engages in corporate operations. The Other segment consists of corporate operations. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.