SolarMax Technology (NASDAQ:SMXT) vs. APi Group (NYSE:APG) Financial Review

APi Group (NYSE:APG) and SolarMax Technology (NASDAQ:SMXT) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares APi Group and SolarMax Technology’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
APi Group	$6.93 billion	1.48	$153.00 million	($0.76)	-51.46
SolarMax Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

APi Group has higher revenue and earnings than SolarMax Technology.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

86.6% of APi Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.4% of APi Group shares are owned by 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 current ratings for APi Group and SolarMax Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
APi Group	0	2	5	0	2.71
SolarMax Technology	0	0	0	0	N/A

APi Group currently has a consensus price target of $44.29, suggesting a potential upside of 13.23%. Given APi Group’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe APi Group is more favorable than SolarMax Technology.

Profitability

This table compares APi Group and SolarMax Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
APi Group	2.21%	20.24%	5.64%
SolarMax Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

APi Group beats SolarMax Technology on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About APi Group

APi Group Corporation provides safety and specialty services worldwide. It operates through Safety Services and Specialty Services segments. The Safety Services segment offers solutions focusing on end-to-end integrated occupancy systems, such as fire protection services; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning solutions; and entry systems, which include the design, installation, inspection, and service of these integrated systems. The Specialty Services segment provides various infrastructure and specialized industrial plant services, including maintenance and repair of underground electric, gas, water, sewer, and telecommunications infrastructure. This segment offers engineering and design, fabrication, installation, maintenance service and repair, retrofitting and upgrading services, pipeline infrastructure, access and road construction, supporting facilities, and integrity management and maintenance to the energy industry. It serves customers in the public and private sectors, including commercial, industrial, distribution and fulfillment centers, manufacturing, education, healthcare, telecom, utilities, transmission and integrity, high tech, entertainment, government, and infrastructure markets. The company was formerly known as J2 Acquisition Limited and changed its name to APi Group Corporation in October 2019. APi Group Corporation was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in New Brighton, Minnesota.

About SolarMax Technology

SolarMax Technology, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated solar energy company in the United States and China. The company engages in the sale and installation of photovoltaic and battery backup systems; financing the sale of photovoltaic and battery backup systems; sale of LED systems; and identifying and procuring solar farm projects for resale to third parties, as well as provision of engineering, procuring, and construction services for solar farm projects. It serves residential, commercial, and government customers. The Company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Riverside, California.