Critical Review: T1 Energy (NYSE:TE) and TOYO (NASDAQ:TOYO)

T1 Energy (NYSE:TE) and TOYO (NASDAQ:TOYO) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares T1 Energy and TOYO”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	576.72	-$450.15 million	($3.78)	-2.11
TOYO	$176.96 million	1.68	$40.61 million	N/A	N/A

TOYO has higher revenue and earnings than T1 Energy.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

52.3% of T1 Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.6% of TOYO shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.7% of T1 Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of TOYO shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for T1 Energy and TOYO, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
T1 Energy	1	1	4	1	2.71
TOYO	0	2	1	0	2.33

T1 Energy currently has a consensus price target of $7.50, indicating a potential downside of 6.06%. TOYO has a consensus price target of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 129.30%. Given TOYO’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe TOYO is more favorable than T1 Energy.

Risk & Volatility

T1 Energy has a beta of 1.66, suggesting that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TOYO has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares T1 Energy and TOYO’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%
TOYO	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

TOYO beats T1 Energy on 7 of the 13 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 TOYO

TOYO Co. Ltd. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of solar cells and modules. It is involved in integrating the upstream production of wafer and silicon, midstream production of solar cell, downstream production of photovoltaic (PV) modules, and potentially other stages of the solar power supply chain. The company was founded on November 8, 2022 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.