Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) vs. Solarwindow Technologies (OTCMKTS:WNDW) Head-To-Head Analysis

Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) and Solarwindow Technologies (OTCMKTS:WNDW) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

91.7% of Sunrun shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Sunrun shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 67.3% of Solarwindow Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Sunrun and Solarwindow Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sunrun	1	10	13	2	2.62
Solarwindow Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

Sunrun currently has a consensus target price of $17.34, indicating a potential downside of 15.42%. Given Sunrun’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sunrun is more favorable than Solarwindow Technologies.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Sunrun and Solarwindow Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sunrun	$2.04 billion	2.32	-$2.85 billion	($11.61)	-1.77
Solarwindow Technologies	N/A	N/A	-$3.06 million	N/A	N/A

Solarwindow Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sunrun.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sunrun	-120.59%	14.19%	2.90%
Solarwindow Technologies	N/A	-61.17%	-56.00%

Volatility and Risk

Sunrun has a beta of 2.41, meaning that its stock price is 141% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Solarwindow Technologies has a beta of -7.64, meaning that its stock price is 864% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Sunrun beats Solarwindow Technologies on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sunrun

Sunrun Inc. designs, develops, installs, sells, owns, and maintains residential solar energy systems in the United States. It also sells solar energy systems and products, such as panels and racking; and solar leads generated to customers. In addition, the company offers battery storage along with solar energy systems; and sells services to commercial developers through multi-family and new homes. Its primary customers are residential homeowners. The company markets and sells its products through direct-to-consumer approach across online, retail, mass media, digital media, canvassing, field marketing, and referral channels, as well as its partner network. Sunrun Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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.