Analyzing Nextpower (NASDAQ:NXT) & SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWRW)

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Nextpower and SunPower, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nextpower	0	5	20	0	2.80
SunPower	0	0	0	0	0.00

Nextpower currently has a consensus price target of $147.77, indicating a potential upside of 17.37%. Given Nextpower’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Nextpower is more favorable than SunPower.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Nextpower and SunPower”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nextpower	$3.56 billion	5.32	$585.88 million	$3.83	32.87
SunPower	$294.38 million	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Nextpower has higher revenue and earnings than SunPower.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

67.4% of Nextpower shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Nextpower shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nextpower	16.46%	28.18%	15.62%
SunPower	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Nextpower beats SunPower on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Nextpower

Nextpower, formerly known as Nextracker, an energy solutions company, provides solar trackers and software solutions for utility-scale and distributed generation solar projects in the United States and internationally. The company offers tracking solutions, which includes NX Horizon, a solar tracking solution; and NX Horizon-XTR, a terrain-following tracker designed to expand the addressable market for trackers on sites with sloped, uneven, and challenging terrain. It also provides TrueCapture, a self-adjusting tracker control system, which boosts solar power plant production by optimizing the position of individual tracker row in response to site features, such as varying topography and changing weather conditions; and NX Navigator, that assists solar power plant owners and operators in monitoring, controlling, and protecting their solar projects. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Fremont, California. As of March 31, 2024 Nextracker Inc. (Nextpower) was formerly a subsidiary of Flex Ltd.

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.