SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWRW) vs. FTC Solar (NASDAQ:FTCI) Head to Head Analysis

SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWRW) and FTC Solar (NASDAQ:FTCI) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for SunPower and FTC Solar, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SunPower	0	0	0	0	0.00
FTC Solar	1	2	3	0	2.33

FTC Solar has a consensus price target of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 189.35%. Given FTC Solar’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe FTC Solar is more favorable than SunPower.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SunPower	N/A	N/A	N/A
FTC Solar	-42.12%	-549.96%	-37.17%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares SunPower and FTC Solar”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SunPower	$294.38 million	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FTC Solar	$99.69 million	0.69	-$79.58 million	($5.74)	-0.75

SunPower has higher revenue and earnings than FTC Solar.

Summary

FTC Solar beats SunPower on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SunPower

Complete Solaria, Inc. provides solar technology and installation services. It offers solar panel designing and installation services, as well as develops a solar digital platform for homeowners and installers. The company also provide financing for solar panels. Complete Solaria, Inc. is based in Fremont, California.

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.