PowerBank (NASDAQ:SUUN) & Maxeon Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:MAXN) Critical Analysis

PowerBank (NASDAQ:SUUN) and Maxeon Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:MAXN) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Volatility and Risk

PowerBank has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maxeon Solar Technologies has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares PowerBank and Maxeon Solar Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PowerBank	$41.53 million	1.91	-$22.25 million	($0.16)	-13.50
Maxeon Solar Technologies	$509.05 million	0.00	-$614.30 million	($163.07)	-0.02

PowerBank has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Maxeon Solar Technologies. PowerBank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Maxeon Solar Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

47.7% of Maxeon Solar Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Maxeon Solar Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for PowerBank and Maxeon Solar Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PowerBank	1	0	3	1	2.80
Maxeon Solar Technologies	2	0	0	0	1.00

PowerBank presently has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 131.48%. Maxeon Solar Technologies has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.64%. Given PowerBank’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe PowerBank is more favorable than Maxeon Solar Technologies.

Profitability

This table compares PowerBank and Maxeon Solar Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PowerBank	-7.86%	2.24%	0.65%
Maxeon Solar Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

PowerBank beats Maxeon Solar Technologies on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PowerBank

SolarBank Corporation operates as an independent renewable and clean energy project developer and asset operator in Canada and the United States. The company engages in the site origination, development, financing, engineering, procurement, construction, operation, maintenance, and asset management of solar photovoltaic power generation projects. It offers solar energy solutions in the areas of behind-the-meter solar power plants, electricity grid connected community solar gardens, and utility scale solar farms. The company was formerly known as Abundant Solar Energy Inc. and changed its name to SolarBank Corporation in October 2022. SolarBank Corporation was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Maxeon Solar Technologies

Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. designs, manufactures, markets, and sells solar panels and related solar system components worldwide. The company provides interdigitated back contact and shingled solar cells and panels under the SunPower brand. It offers its products to dealers, project developers, system integrators, distributors, resellers, and residential and small-scale commercial customers. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Singapore.