Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) vs. T1 Energy (NYSE:TE) Head to Head Review

T1 Energy (NYSE:TE) and Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares T1 Energy and Sunrun”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
T1 Energy	$2.94 million	447.86	-$450.15 million	($3.78)	-1.64
Sunrun	$2.96 billion	1.04	-$2.85 billion	($11.18)	-1.19

T1 Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sunrun. T1 Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sunrun, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for T1 Energy and Sunrun, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
T1 Energy	1	1	4	1	2.71
Sunrun	2	8	12	0	2.45

T1 Energy currently has a consensus target price of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 20.97%. Sunrun has a consensus target price of $20.09, suggesting a potential upside of 51.65%. Given Sunrun’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sunrun is more favorable than T1 Energy.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

52.3% of T1 Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of Sunrun shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.7% of T1 Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Sunrun shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares T1 Energy and Sunrun’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
T1 Energy	-133.07%	-121.17%	-14.59%
Sunrun	15.22%	12.18%	2.11%

Volatility & Risk

T1 Energy has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sunrun has a beta of 2.36, meaning that its share price is 136% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Sunrun beats T1 Energy on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About T1 Energy

T1 Energy Inc. is an energy solutions provider building an integrated supply chain for solar and batteries. T1 Energy Inc. , formerly known as FREYR Battery, is based in NEW YORK.

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.