Contrasting Three Sixty Solar (OTCMKTS:VSOLF) and FTC Solar (NASDAQ:FTCI)

Three Sixty Solar (OTCMKTS:VSOLF) and FTC Solar (NASDAQ:FTCI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Three Sixty Solar and FTC Solar, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Three Sixty Solar	0	0	0	0	0.00
FTC Solar	0	2	1	0	2.33

FTC Solar has a consensus price target of $4.25, indicating a potential downside of 38.41%. Given Three Sixty Solar’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Three Sixty Solar is more favorable than FTC Solar.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

45.4% of FTC Solar shares are held by institutional investors. 21.0% of FTC Solar shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Three Sixty Solar and FTC Solar”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Three Sixty Solar	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FTC Solar	$47.35 million	2.17	-$48.61 million	($3.92)	-1.76

Three Sixty Solar has higher earnings, but lower revenue than FTC Solar.

Profitability

This table compares Three Sixty Solar and FTC Solar’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Three Sixty Solar	N/A	N/A	N/A
FTC Solar	-73.04%	-262.78%	-55.79%

Summary

FTC Solar beats Three Sixty Solar on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Three Sixty Solar

Three Sixty Solar Ltd. designs, builds, and installs vertical solar array systems in Canada. It also offers solar towers for commercial projects and utility scale solar farms. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About FTC Solar

FTC Solar, Inc. engages in the provision of solar tracker systems, software, and engineering services in the United States, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, South Africa, and Australia. The company offers a self-powered, two-panel in-portrait, and single-axis tracker solution under the Voyager brand name; and a one module-in-portrait solar tracker solution under the Pioneer brand name. Its customers include project developers and solar asset owners, as well as engineering, procurement, and construction contractors that design and build solar energy projects. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.