Analyzing FTC Solar (NASDAQ:FTCI) and Meyer Burger Technology (OTCMKTS:MYBUF)

Meyer Burger Technology (OTCMKTS:MYBUF) and FTC Solar (NASDAQ:FTCI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Meyer Burger Technology and FTC Solar”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Meyer Burger Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FTC Solar	$99.69 million	0.68	-$76.92 million	($5.60)	-0.81

Meyer Burger Technology has higher earnings, but lower revenue than FTC Solar.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Meyer Burger Technology and FTC Solar, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Meyer Burger Technology	0	0	0	0	0.00
FTC Solar	1	2	3	0	2.33

FTC Solar has a consensus price target of $13.25, indicating a potential upside of 193.79%. Given FTC Solar’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FTC Solar is more favorable than Meyer Burger Technology.

Profitability

This table compares Meyer Burger Technology and FTC Solar’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Meyer Burger Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A
FTC Solar	-77.16%	-964.30%	-37.52%

Summary

FTC Solar beats Meyer Burger Technology on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Meyer Burger Technology

Meyer Burger Technology AG, a technology company, produces and sells solar cells and modules. The company operates through Modules, Photovoltaics, and Specialized Technologies segments. It offers the products based on proprietary Heterojunction/SmartWire technologies. In addition, the company provides balcony power plants and solar roof tiles. It operates in Switzerland, Germany, rest of Europe, Asia, the United States, and internationally. Meyer Burger Technology AG was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Thun, Switzerland.

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.