Emeren Group (NYSE:SOL) & Solarwindow Technologies (OTCMKTS:WNDW) Critical Analysis

Emeren Group (NYSE:SOL) and Solarwindow Technologies (OTCMKTS:WNDW) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Emeren Group and Solarwindow Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Emeren Group	$68.45 million	1.41	-$12.48 million	($0.08)	-23.56
Solarwindow Technologies	N/A	N/A	-$3.06 million	N/A	N/A

Solarwindow Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Emeren Group.

Risk and Volatility

Emeren Group has a beta of 2.01, indicating that its stock price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Solarwindow Technologies has a beta of -7.24, indicating that its stock price is 824% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

44.1% of Emeren Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.3% of Emeren Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 67.3% of Solarwindow Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Emeren Group and Solarwindow Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Emeren Group	-5.77%	-1.16%	-0.87%
Solarwindow Technologies	N/A	-61.17%	-56.00%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Emeren Group and Solarwindow Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Emeren Group	1	0	2	0	2.33
Solarwindow Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

Emeren Group currently has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 165.25%. Given Emeren Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Emeren Group is more favorable than Solarwindow Technologies.

Summary

Emeren Group beats Solarwindow Technologies on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Emeren Group

Emeren Group Ltd, together with its subsidiaries, develops, builds, and sells solar power projects. It owns and operates 3-gigawatt pipeline of projects and independent power producer assets, as well as a 10-gigawatt pipeline of storage pipeline. The company develops community solar gardens; and sells project rights. In addition, it engages in engineering design; procurement of solar modules; balance-of-system components and other components; and construction contracting and management services. Further, the company generates and sells electricity. It operates in China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Poland, Italy, and Hungary. The company was formerly known as ReneSola Ltd and changed its name to Emeren Group Ltd in January 2023. Emeren Group Ltd was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.

About Solarwindow Technologies

SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. engages in the development of transparent electricity-generating coatings and methods under LiquidElectricity Coatings brand. The company's coatings generate electricity by harvesting light energy from natural sun, artificial light, and low, shaded, or reflected light conditions, which is applied to rigid and flexible glass, and plastic surfaces to transform ordinary surfaces into organic photovoltaic devices. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.