Comparing SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWRW) & FTC Solar (NASDAQ:FTCI)

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

Analyst Ratings

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

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

FTC Solar currently has a consensus price target of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 142.95%. Given FTC Solar’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe FTC Solar is more favorable than SunPower.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FTC Solar	$99.69 million	0.83	-$79.58 million	($5.74)	-0.90
SunPower	$294.38 million	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

SunPower has higher revenue and earnings than FTC Solar.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

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

Profitability

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

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

Summary

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

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.

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.