Contrasting Solar Energy Initiatives (OTCMKTS:SNRY) and Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP)

Solar Energy Initiatives (OTCMKTS:SNRY) and Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Solar Energy Initiatives shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.1% of Vinci Compass Investments shares are held by institutional investors. 49.3% of Vinci Compass Investments shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Solar Energy Initiatives and Vinci Compass Investments, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Solar Energy Initiatives	0	0	0	0	0.00
Vinci Compass Investments	0	0	2	0	3.00

Vinci Compass Investments has a consensus price target of $13.50, indicating a potential upside of 34.19%. Given Vinci Compass Investments’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vinci Compass Investments is more favorable than Solar Energy Initiatives.

Risk & Volatility

Solar Energy Initiatives has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vinci Compass Investments has a beta of 0.1, suggesting that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Solar Energy Initiatives and Vinci Compass Investments’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Solar Energy Initiatives	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vinci Compass Investments	20.11%	14.21%	7.74%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Solar Energy Initiatives and Vinci Compass Investments”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Solar Energy Initiatives	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vinci Compass Investments	$111.41 million	5.78	$21.92 million	$0.47	21.40

Vinci Compass Investments has higher revenue and earnings than Solar Energy Initiatives.

Summary

Vinci Compass Investments beats Solar Energy Initiatives on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Solar Energy Initiatives

Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, markets and sells solar power products, systems, and services in the United States and the Caribbean. The company primarily designs, markets, and sells solar power systems for residential and commercial customers; and designs, markets, sells, owns, and operates solar power systems for municipal and commercial customers, as well as designs, develops, and manages solar parks. Its products include photovoltaic panels, photovoltaic roofing systems, solar thermal products, balance of system products, and management system products. The company was formerly known as NP Capital Corp. and changed its name to Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. in September 2008. Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in Cary, North Carolina.

About Vinci Compass Investments

Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. operates as an asset management firm in Brazil. The company focuses on private markets, liquid strategies, investment products and solutions, and retirement services. It offers private equity, infrastructure, real estate, credit, special situations, equities, hedge funds, and investment products and solutions comprising portfolio and management services. In addition, the company financial and strategic advisory services, focusing on IPO advisory and mergers and acquisition transactions to entrepreneurs, corporate senior management teams, and boards of directors. Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. was founded in 2009 and is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.