Solarwindow Technologies (OTCMKTS:WNDW – Get Free Report) and Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Solarwindow Technologies and Enphase Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Solarwindow Technologies | N/A | -47.10% | -44.32% |
| Enphase Energy | 11.69% | 20.31% | 5.84% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Solarwindow Technologies and Enphase Energy”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Solarwindow Technologies | N/A | N/A | -$2.26 million | ($0.03) | -11.00 |
| Enphase Energy | $1.47 billion | 3.17 | $172.13 million | $1.29 | 27.63 |
Enphase Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Solarwindow Technologies. Solarwindow Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enphase Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
72.1% of Enphase Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 67.3% of Solarwindow Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Enphase Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Solarwindow Technologies and Enphase Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Solarwindow Technologies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Enphase Energy | 9 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2.03 |
Enphase Energy has a consensus target price of $43.17, indicating a potential upside of 21.12%. Given Enphase Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Enphase Energy is more favorable than Solarwindow Technologies.
Volatility & Risk
Solarwindow Technologies has a beta of -8.88, suggesting that its share price is 988% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enphase Energy has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Enphase Energy beats Solarwindow Technologies on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Enphase Energy
Enphase Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells home energy solutions for the solar photovoltaic industry in the United States and internationally. The company offers semiconductor-based microinverter, which converts energy at the individual solar module level and combines with its proprietary networking and software technologies to provide energy monitoring and control. It also provides microinverter units and related accessories, an IQ gateway; IQ batteries; the cloud-based Enlighten monitoring service; storage solutions; and electric vehicle charging solutions, as well as design, proposal, permitting, and lead generation services. The company sells its solutions to solar distributors; and directly to large installers, original equipment manufacturers, strategic partners, and homeowners, as well as through its legacy product upgrade program or online store. Enphase Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
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